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Volatile sulphur compounds and pathways of l-methionine catabolism in Williopsis yeasts

Tan, Amelia W. J., Lee, Pin-Rou, Seow, Yi-Xin, Ong, Peter K. C., Liu, Shao-Quan·2012·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
DOI 10.1007/s00253-012-3963-x
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Volatile sulphur compounds (VSCs) are important to the food industry due to their high potency and presence in many foods. This study assessed for the first time VSC production and pathways of L: -methionine catabolism in yeasts from the genus Williopsis with a view to understanding VSC formation and their potential flavour impact. Five strains of Williopsis saturnus (var. saturnus, var. subsufficiens, var. suavolens, var. sargentensis and var. mrakii) were screened for VSC production in a synthetic medium supplemented with L: -methionine. A diverse range of VSCs were produced including dimethyl disulphide, dimethyl trisulphide, 3-(methylthio)-1-propanal (methional), 3-(methylthio)-1-propanol (methionol), 3-(methylthio)-1-propene, 3-(methylthio)-1-propyl acetate, 3-(methylthio)-1-propanoic acid (methionic acid) and ethyl 3-(methylthio)-1-propanoate, though the production of these VSCs varied between yeast strains. W. saturnus var. saturnus NCYC22 was selected for further studies due to its relatively high VSC production. VSC production was characterised step-wise with yeast strain NCYC22 in coconut cream at different L: -methionine concentrations (0.00-0.20%) and under various inorganic sulphate (0.00-0.20%) and nitrogen (ammonia) supplementation (0.00-0.20%), respectively. Optimal VSC production was obtained with 0.1% of L: -methionine, while supplementation of sulphate had no significant effect. Nitrogen supplementation showed a dramatic inhibitory effect on VSC production. Based on the production of VSCs, the study suggests that the Ehrlich pathway of L: -methionine catabolism is operative in W. saturnus yeasts and can be manipulated by adjusting certain nutrient parameters to control VSC production.

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Authors
Tan, A. W. J., Lee, P.-R., Seow, Y.-X., Ong, P. K. C., & Liu, S.-Q.
Affiliations
National University of Singapore (SG)
Corresponding author
Liu, Shao-Quan
ORCID
Liu, Shao-Quan
Venue
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-02-28
Volume
95
Issue
4
Pages
1011-1020
ISSN
  • 0175-7598 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0614
DOI
10.1007/s00253-012-3963-x
OpenAlex
W2018759119
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FWCI
2.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (publishedVersion)
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  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
Funders
Ministry of Education - Singapore
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biotechnology › Biochemical and biochemical processes
Keywords
volatile sulfur compounds, Ehrlich pathway, dimethyl disulfide, methional, methionol, ammonia inhibition, coconut cream
MeSH terms
Culture Media, Fermentation, Methionine, Sulfur Compounds, Volatilization, Williopsis

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Tan, A. W. J., Lee, P.-R., Seow, Y.-X., Ong, P. K. C., & Liu, S.-Q. (2012). Volatile sulphur compounds and pathways of l-methionine catabolism in Williopsis yeasts. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-012-3963-x