appealing for potential use as low-calories sweeteners, and particularly
beneficial to individuals who need to control sugar intake,
such as obese or diabetic subjects. The three best studied members
of the family of sweet proteins are monellin, brazzein, and thaumatin.
Although their structure has been extensively characterised,
the mechanism of action of these powerful chemosensory ligands
has not been completely elucidated yet (Picone & Temussi, 2012).