Biosynthesis of 2-methylbutyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, and 2-methylbutanoate esters in red delicious and Granny Smith apples using deuterium-labeled substrates
1996
Rowan, D.D. | Lane, H.P. | Allen, J.M. | Fielder, S. | Hunt, M.B.
2-Methylbutanoate esters, especially ethyl 2-methylbutanoate, are key contributors to fruit aroma. The biosynthetic origins and interconversions of 2-methylbutyl and 2-methylbutanoate esters in Red Delicious and Granny Smith apples were determined by feeding deuterium-labeled substrates with GC-MS identification of the deuterated aroma volatiles produced. Deuterium-labeled isoleucine was fed to apple peel, and 2-methylbutanoic-d3 acid, 2-methylbutanol-d3, and ethyl 2-methylbutanoate-d3 were fed as vapor to whole apples. An array of labeled 2-methylbutyl and 2-methylbutanoate esters was produced from each substrate with significant differences in products and product distributions between the two apple cultivars. Novel 2-methyl-(2E)-butenyl esters were identified as biosynthetic products in the aroma of Red Delicious but not Granny Smith apples.
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