Conversion of green note aldehydes into alcohols by yeast alcohol dehydrogenase

Authors
Fauconnier, ML Mpambara, A Delcarte, J Jacques, P Thonart, P Marlier, M
Citation
Ml. Fauconnier et al., Conversion of green note aldehydes into alcohols by yeast alcohol dehydrogenase, BIOTECH LET, 21(7), 1999, pp. 629-633
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
01415492 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
7
Year of publication
1999
Pages
629 - 633
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(199907)21:7<629:COGNAI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
'Green note' aldehydes were successfully reduced into their corresponding a lcohol by commercial yeast alcohol dehydrogenase. Among different yeasts te sted for their ability to convert (Z)-3-hexenal into (Z)-3-hexenol, Pichia anomala gave the best results. Conversion yields higher than 90% were also obtained by directly conducting the reaction in the medium where (Z)-3-hexe nal is produced by the action of lipoxygenase and hydroperoxide lyase on li nolenic acid.