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6-n-propylthiouracil

Sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is an inherited trait. Approximately 70% of the Caucasian population are sensitive to a low concentration of PROP, whereas the remaining 30% are not able to taste it at all.