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Metabolism of l-methionine linked to the biosynthesis of volatile organic sulfur-containing compounds during the submerged fermentation of Tuber melanosporum.
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Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology . Dec2013, Vol. 97 Issue 23, p9981-9992. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Tuber melanosporum, known as the black diamond of cuisine, is highly appreciated for its unique and characteristic aroma, which is mainly due to its volatile organic sulfur-containing compounds (VOSCs). In this work, by adding 5 g/L l-methionine to the fermentation medium, the activities of aminotransferase and α-ketoacid decarboxylase were significantly enhanced by 103 and 250 %, respectively, while the activities of alcohol dehydrogenase and demethiolase were decreased by 277 and 39 %. Then, the six VOSCs, i.e., methanethiol (MTL), dimethyl sulfide (DMS), dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), 3-(methylthio)propanal (methional), and 3-(methylthio)-1-propanol (methionol), were first detected in the submerged fermentation of T. melanosporum. These results indicated that the biosynthesis of VOSCs was triggered by aminotransferase and α-ketoacid decarboxylase. The production of methional and methionol increased with the increased concentrations of l-methionine (i.e., 5, 10, 15, and 20 g/L) before day 4 of the culture protocol, and methionol was the major product in the Ehrlich pathway. The production of MTL was significantly decreased after day 4 with a significantly increased DMDS, and DMDS was the major product of the demethiolation pathway. Compared with the demethiolation pathway with a total flux of sulfur of 11.33–24.32 μM, the Ehrlich pathway with a total flux of sulfur of 6,149–10,330 μM was considered the major pathway for the biosynthesis of VOSCs. This is the first report linking the metabolism of l-methionine to the biosynthesis of VOSCs by the Ehrlich and demethiolation pathways during the submerged fermentation of T. melanosporum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01757598
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 91857629
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5224-z