| Title: | Aroma development during ripening of Fragaria chiloensis fruit and participation of an alcohol acyltransferase (FcAAT1) gene |
| Author(s): | Gonzalez M; Gaete-Eastman C; Valdenegro M; Figueroa CR; Fuentes L; Herrera R; Moya-Leon MA; |
| Address: | "Instituto de Biologia Vegetal y Biotecnologia, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1520-5118 (Electronic) 0021-8561 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Fragaria chiloensis is characterized for having great aroma and flavor properties. Using headspace-SPME different volatile compounds were identified and quantified during development and ripening of the fruit. The headspace was dominated by esters, butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl butanoate and ethyl hexanoate being the most abundant in fully ripe fruit. As esters are important for aroma and synthesized through alcohol acyltransferases (AAT), a full-length cDNA (FcAAT1) was isolated from F. chiloensis fruit which displayed the three motifs characteristic of most AATs. As the production of esters increased during ripening, a clear increment in FcAAT1 transcripts was observed in fruit tissue. A good correlation was found between AAT activity and the total content of esters, especially with acetates and hexanoates. Aroma-related esters displayed during ripening the same production profile as AAT activity. Therefore it can be suggested that the FcAAT1 gene may have a significant role in ester production of F. chiloensis fruit" |
| Keywords: | "Acyltransferases/*genetics DNA, Plant/analysis/isolation & purification Esters/metabolism *Fragaria/enzymology/genetics Fruit/chemistry/enzymology/*growth & development Gene Expression Odorants/*analysis Plant Proteins/*genetics Volatile Organic Compounds;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineGonzalez, Miriam Gaete-Eastman, Carlos Valdenegro, Monika Figueroa, Carlos R Fuentes, Lida Herrera, Raul Moya-Leon, Maria Alejandra eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2009/09/08 J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Oct 14; 57(19):9123-32. doi: 10.1021/jf901693j" |
