The series of events required for a umami taste stimulus to be received and converted to a molecular signal. Umami taste is the savory taste of meats and other foods that are rich in glutamates.
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perception of umami taste, detection of chemical stimulus; perception of umami taste, sensory transduction of chemical stimulus; sensory detection of chemical stimulus during perception of umami taste; sensory detection of umami taste; sensory transduction of chemical stimulus during perception of umami taste; sensory transduction of umami taste; umami taste detection