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Expression of genes associated with aroma formation derived from the fatty acid pathway during peach fruit ripening.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20415420     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Changes in characteristic aroma volatiles, levels of fatty acids as aroma precursors, and expression patterns of related genes, including lipoxygenase (LOX), hydroperoxide lyase (HPL), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), alcohol acyltransferase (AAT), and fatty acid desaturase (FAD), were studied in peach ( Prunus persica L. Batsch., cv. Yulu) fruit during postharvest ripening at 20 degrees C. Concentrations of n-hexanal, (E)-2-hexenal, (E)-2-hexenol, and (Z)-3-hexenol decreased, whereas the production of (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, gamma-hexalactone, gamma-octalactone, gamma-decalactone, and delta-decalactone increased with fruit ripening. Lactones showed a clear pattern concomitant with the climacteric rise in ethylene production, with gamma-decalactone being the principal volatile compound at the late ripening stage. Of the LOX family genes, PpLOX2 and PpLOX3 had relatively high transcript levels initially followed by a decline with fruit ripening, while levels of PpLOX1 and PpLOX4 transcripts were upregulated by accumulated ethylene production. Expression of PpHPL1, PpADH1, PpADH2, and PpADH3 showed similar decreasing patterns during ripening. Expression levels of PpAAT1 showed a rapid increase during the first 2 days of postharvest ripening followed by a gradual decrease. Contents of polyunsaturated linoleic and linolenic acids increased, and saturated palmitic acid levels tended to decline as the fruit ripened. The increased levels of unsaturated fatty acids closely paralleled increasing expression of PpFAD1 and PpFAD2. The significance of gene expression changes in relation to aroma volatile production is discussed.
Authors:
Bo Zhang; Ji-Yuan Shen; Wen-Wen Wei; Wan-Peng Xi; Chang-Jie Xu; Ian Ferguson; Kunsong Chen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  58     ISSN:  1520-5118     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-20     Completed Date:  2010-10-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6157-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Fruit Quality Biology, Huajiachi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyltransferases / genetics
Alcohol Dehydrogenase / genetics
Aldehyde-Lyases / genetics
Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics
Ethylenes / biosynthesis
Fatty Acid Desaturases / genetics
Fatty Acids / analysis,  metabolism*
Fruit / chemistry,  genetics*,  growth & development*
Gene Expression*
Lactones / analysis
Lipoxygenase / genetics
Odors / analysis*
Prunus / genetics*
Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ethylenes; 0/Fatty Acids; 0/Lactones; 0/Volatile Organic Compounds; 74-85-1/ethylene; 9035-51-2/Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System; EC 1.1.1.1/Alcohol Dehydrogenase; EC 1.13.11.12/Lipoxygenase; EC 1.14.19.-/Fatty Acid Desaturases; EC 2.3.-/Acyltransferases; EC 4.1.2.-/Aldehyde-Lyases; EC 4.1.2.-/hydroperoxide lyase

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