Identification of an Important Odorant Precursor in Durian: First Evidence of Ethionine in Plants
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Identification of an Important Odorant Precursor in Durian: First Evidence of Ethionine in Plants
Abstract
On the basis of the following data from the literature, we hypothesized the presence of ethionine in durian pulp: (1) the major odorants in terms of quantity as well as odor potency in durian pulp are ethanethiol and its derivatives; (2) genome analysis of durian assigned methionine γ-lyase (MGL), the enzyme that converts methionine to methanethiol, a key role for durian odor formation; and (3) MGL accepts not only methionine but also ethionine as a substrate. A targeted search by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry allowed us to confirm the presence of ethionine in durian pulp. Quantitation of ethionine in samples of different varieties (Monthong, Krathum, Chanee, and Kanyao) showed concentrations (621-9600 μg/kg) in the same range but below the methionine concentrations (16100-30200 μg/kg). During fruit ripening, the ethionine concentration increased as well as the ethanethiol concentration. Final evidence for the role of ethionine as an ethanethiol precursor was provided by demonstrating the formation of (2H5)ethanethiol after adding (2H5)ethionine to durian pulp.
Keywords: (2H5)ethionine; 2-amino-4-(ethylsulfanyl)butanoic acid; 2-amino-4-[(2H5)ethylsulfanyl]butanoic acid; Durio zibethinus; durian; ethanethiol; ethionine; methionine γ-lyase; odorant precursor; spiking experiment.
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