Enantioselectivities of Uridine Diphosphate-Glucose:Monoterpenol Glucosyltransferases from Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)

Friedericke Bönisch, Johanna Frotscher, Sarah Stanitzek, Ernst Rühl, Oliver Bitz, Wilfried Schwab, Matthias Wüst

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Abstract

Aroma-active substances, like monoterpene alcohols, often occur as non-aromatic, glycosidically bound forms and accumulate during grape ripening. Although these compounds are a precious source of aroma, little is known about the enzymes catalyzing this glycosylation. Recently, heterologous expression and biochemical assays of candidate genes extracted from the V. vinifera (Vv) genome database has led to the identification of several UDP-glucose:monoterpenol β-D-glucosyltransferases (UDP-Glc GTs). Here, kinetic resolution of racemic monoterpenols is demonstrated for several of these GTs. Thus, the enantioselective "aroma-hiding" biochemistry of these enzymes is shown for the first time in grapevine.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImportance of Chirality to Flavor Compounds
EditorsGary Takeoka, Karl-Heinz Engel
PublisherAmerican Chemical Society
Pages77-83
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780841231146
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Publication series

NameACS Symposium Series
Volume1212
ISSN (Print)0097-6156
ISSN (Electronic)1947-5918

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