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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 106, Issue 13-16, Pages 4929-4944Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12068-w
Keywords
Polyfunctional thiol; Terpene; beta-lyase; beta-glucosidase; Yeast; Fermentation; Beverages; Biotransformation
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- Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)
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This article reviews the current literature on biotransformation reactions mediated by fermentative yeasts, exploring the role of yeast in flavor compound transformations during beverage fermentations, with changes generally aimed at increasing the fruit and floral aromas in beverages. The importance of thiol compounds released by yeast beta-lyase activity stands out in this process.
There is a growing appreciation for the role that yeast play in biotransformation of flavour compounds during beverage fermentations. This is particularly the case for brewing due to the continued popularity of aromatic beers produced via the dry-hopping process. Here, we review the current literature pertaining to biotransformation reactions mediated by fermentative yeasts. These reactions are diverse and include the liberation of thiols from cysteine or glutathione-bound adducts, as well as the release of glycosidically bound terpene alcohols. These changes serve generally to increase the fruit and floral aromas in beverages. This is particularly the case for the thiol compounds released via yeast beta-lyase activity due to their low flavour thresholds. The role of yeast beta-glucosidases in increasing terpene alcohols is less clear, at least with respect to fermentation of brewer's wort. Yeast acetyl transferase and acetate esterase also have an impact on the quality and perceptibility of flavour compounds. Isomerization and reduction reactions, e.g. the conversion of geraniol (rose) to beta-citronellol (citrus), also have potential to alter significantly flavour profiles. A greater understanding of biotransformation reactions is expected to not only facilitate greater control of beverage flavour profiles, but also to allow for more efficient exploitation of raw materials and thereby greater process sustainability.
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