Biosynthesis of volatile aroma compounds in pear fruit stored under long-term controlled-atmosphere conditions
Biosynthesis of volatile aroma compounds in pear fruit stored under long-term controlled-atmosphere conditions
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DOI:
10.1016/s0925-5214(02)00230-2
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发表时间:
2003-07-01
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7
通讯作者:
López, ML
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作者:
Lara, I;Mió, RM;López, ML
The production of butyl and hexyl acetates and the contents of ethanol and acetaldehyde in relation to the activity of some related enzymes (lipoxygenase, pyruvate decarboxylase, alcohol dehydrogenase and alcohol o-acyltransferase) was studied in 'Doyenne du Cornice' pears during ripening at 20 degreesC, following long-term cold storage under different conditions: air, or CA in 2 kPa O-2 with various CO2 partial pressures (0.7, 2 or 5 kPa). A decrease in volatile production was found for fruit stored under low O-2 upon return to ambient conditions. Results suggest that inhibition of volatile biosynthesis by CA storage is caused mainly by limited precursor/substrate supply to the related enzymes rather than by enzyme degradation or inactivation. Ethanol production by the fruit did not correlate well with ADH activity. The possibilities of a feedback inhibition of enzyme activity by excess product and of oxidation into acetaldehyde upon return to air are discussed. Hypoxic conditions caused a decrease in LOX activity after 5 months storage, possibly leading to shortage of lipid precursors for ester biosynthesis. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.