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Curr Opin Plant Biol

Title:		Amino acids metabolism as a source for aroma volatiles biosynthesis
Author(s):		Maoz I; Lewinsohn E; Gonda I;
Address:		"Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, Israel. Electronic address: itaym@volcani.agri.gov.il. Unit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Ramat Yishay, Israel. Electronic address: twefraim@volcani.agri.gov.il. Unit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Institute, Ramat Yishay, Israel. Electronic address: itaygonda@agri.gov.il"
Journal Title:		Curr Opin Plant Biol
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220506
Issue:
Page Number:		102221 -
DOI:		10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102221
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-0356 (Electronic) 1369-5266 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Aroma volatiles are essential for plant ecological fitness and reproduction. Plants produce and use volatiles to attract pollinators and seed dispersers, repel herbivores and recruit their natural enemies, and communicate with other plants. Amino acids and their biosynthetic intermediates play key roles as precursors for the biosynthesis of plant volatiles. Different plants utilize different strategies and biosynthetic pathways to meet their specific biological needs. This review focuses on the different biosynthetic pathways that plants utilize to form amino acid-derived aroma volatiles, emphasizing their common and unique aspects and stressing the importance of the limiting enzymes residing in the primary-specialized metabolism interface. We also briefly review how biotechnology has used this interface and point to promising future directions for improving the quality of agricultural produce and the production of key volatiles"
Keywords:		Amino Acids/metabolism *Odorants Plants/metabolism *Volatile Organic Compounds/metabolism Aroma volatiles Aromatic amino acids (AAA) Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) Flowers fragrance Fruit flavor;
Notes:		"MedlineMaoz, Itay Lewinsohn, Efraim Gonda, Itay eng Review England 2022/05/10 Curr Opin Plant Biol. 2022 Jun; 67:102221. doi: 10.1016/j.pbi.2022.102221. Epub 2022 May 6"