Generation of Thiols by Biotransformation of Cysteine−Aldehyde Conjugates with Baker's Yeast
摘要:
Baker's yeast was shown to catalyze the transformation of cysteine-furfural conjugate into 2-furfurylthiol. The biotransformation's yield and kinetics were influenced by the reaction parameters such as pH, incubation mode (aerobic and anaerobic), and substrate concentration. 2-Furfurylthiol wets obtained in an optimal 37% yield when cysteine-furfural conjugate at a 20 mM concentration wets anaerobically incubated with whole cell baker's yeast at pH 8.0 and 30 degreesC. Similarly to 2-furfurylthiol, 5-methyl-2-furfurylthiol (11%), benzylthiol (8%), 2-thiophenemethanethiol (22%), 3-methyl-2-thiophenemethanethiol (3%), and 2-pyrrolemethanethiol (6%) were obtained from the corresponding cysteine-aldehyde conjugates by incubation with baker's yeast. This work indicates the versatile bioconversion capacity of baker's yeast for the generation of thiols from cysteine-alclehyde conjugates. Thanks to its food-grade character, baker's yeast provides a biochemical tool to produce thiols, which can be used as flavorings in foods and beverages.
Generation of Thiols by Biotransformation of Cysteine−Aldehyde Conjugates with Baker's Yeast
摘要:
Baker's yeast was shown to catalyze the transformation of cysteine-furfural conjugate into 2-furfurylthiol. The biotransformation's yield and kinetics were influenced by the reaction parameters such as pH, incubation mode (aerobic and anaerobic), and substrate concentration. 2-Furfurylthiol wets obtained in an optimal 37% yield when cysteine-furfural conjugate at a 20 mM concentration wets anaerobically incubated with whole cell baker's yeast at pH 8.0 and 30 degreesC. Similarly to 2-furfurylthiol, 5-methyl-2-furfurylthiol (11%), benzylthiol (8%), 2-thiophenemethanethiol (22%), 3-methyl-2-thiophenemethanethiol (3%), and 2-pyrrolemethanethiol (6%) were obtained from the corresponding cysteine-aldehyde conjugates by incubation with baker's yeast. This work indicates the versatile bioconversion capacity of baker's yeast for the generation of thiols from cysteine-alclehyde conjugates. Thanks to its food-grade character, baker's yeast provides a biochemical tool to produce thiols, which can be used as flavorings in foods and beverages.
[EN] PROCESS TO PREPARE A MEAT FLAVOURING AGENT<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN AGENT À L'ARÔME DE VIANDE
申请人:UNILEVER NV
公开号:WO2010066661A1
公开(公告)日:2010-06-17
A process of preparing a meat flavouring agent comprising the steps of a) providing a source of cysteine selected from the free amino acid cysteine, a peptide, a hydrolysed protein, a partially hydrolysed protein preferably from vegetable or animal sources and mixtures thereof; b) forming an hydrogen sulfide-containing reaction mixture from said cysteine source by contacting said cysteine source with a suitable enzyme capable of generating hydrogen sulfide from cysteine; and c) heating the hydrogen sulfide containing reaction mixture formed in the previous step with at least one reducing carbohydrate source, and optionally at least one additional source of amino acid and/or peptide thereby generating a meat flavouring agent.