Journal
OENO ONE
Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 105-117Publisher
INT VITICULTURE & ENOLOGY SOC-IVES
DOI: 10.20870/oeno-one.2021.55.1.4374
Keywords
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Candida zemplinina; glutathione; GSH1; GSH2
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- CAPES-Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior
- MIUR ex 60 % (Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universita e della Ricerca) [60A08/3022/15]
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This study compared the genomes of two strains of S. bacillaris to identify key genes in the GSH metabolic pathway. It was found that GSH biosynthesis involves the GSH1 and GSH2 genes, and a new transcription factor was discovered to regulate these genes. Additionally, a high number of polymorphisms were found in genes related to GSH redox balance among different S. bacillaris strains.
Glutathione (GSH) is an antioxidant molecule of great technological interest due to its wide range of applications in the food and beverage industry. In winemaking, although glutathione is produced during fermentation, its addition is possible for the control of oxidative spoilage of wine. Recently, to improve wine quality, mixed fermentation has been proposed by introducing a selection of non-Saccharomyces yeasts as complementary starters to the oenological species S. cerevisiae. Among them, Starmerella bacillaris, an osmophilic and high glycerol producer yeast, has been extensively studied. In the present study, the genomes of two S. bacillaris strains were compared with S. cerevisiae to identify the GSH metabolic pathway. The results showed that GSH biosynthesis includes the GSH1 and GSH2 genes in both species. The identification of a new transcription factor which binds sites in the promoter region of these genes underlined differences in the transcriptional regulation of both species. Additionally, between S. bacillaris strains, a high number of polymorphisms was found in genes involved in GSH redox balance. Preliminary laboratory scale fermentations revealed marked differences in the cell glutathione content of the two S. bacillaris strains. By comparing genomes, it was possible to gain a better understanding of the genes involved in the GSH metabolism pathway in S. bacillaris.
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