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Chen C, Yu F, Wen X, Chen S, Wang K, Wang F, Zhang J, Wu Y, He P, Tu Y, Li B. Characterization of a new (Z)-3:(E)-2-hexenal isomerase from tea (Camellia sinensis) involved in the conversion of (Z)-3-hexenal to (E)-2-hexenal. Food Chem 2022; 383:132463. [PMID: 35183969 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Two major green leaf volatiles (GLVs) in tea that contribute greatly to tea aroma, particularly the green odor, are (E)-2-hexenal and (Z)-3-hexenal. Until now, their formation and related mechanisms during tea manufacture have remained unclear. Our data showed that the contents of (E)-2-hexenal and (Z)-3-hexenal increased more than 1000-fold after live tea leaves were torn. Subsequently, a new (Z)-3:(E)-2-hexenal isomerase (CsHI) was identified in Camellia sinensis. CsHI irreversibly catalyzed the conversion of (Z)-3-hexenal to (E)-2-hexenal. Abiotic stresses including low temperature, dehydration, and mechanical wounding, did not influence the (E)-2-hexenal content in intact tea leaves during withering, but regulated the proportions of (Z)-3-hexenal and (E)-2-hexenal in torn leaves by modulating CsHI at the transcript level. For the first time, this work reveals the formation of (E)-2-hexenal during tea processing and suggests that CsHI may play a pivotal role in tea flavor development as well as in plant defense against abiotic stresses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cong Chen
- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, 358 Baihua Road, Wuyishan 354300, China
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- College of Tea and Food Science, Wuyi University, 358 Baihua Road, Wuyishan 354300, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Tea Science, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Engelberth J, Engelberth M. Variability in the Capacity to Produce Damage-Induced Aldehyde Green Leaf Volatiles among Different Plant Species Provides Novel Insights into Biosynthetic Diversity. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:E213. [PMID: 32041302 DOI: 10.3390/plants9020213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
Abstract
Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) are commonly released by plants upon damage, thereby providing volatile signals for other plants to prepare against the major causes of damage, herbivory, pathogen infection, and cold stress. However, while the biosynthesis of these compounds is generally well understood, little is known about the qualities and quantities that are released by different plant species, nor is it known if release patterns can be associated with different clades of plants. Here, we provide a first study describing the damage-induced release of major GLVs by more than 50 plant species. We found major differences in the quantity and quality of those compounds between different plant species ranging from undetectable levels to almost 100 µg per gram fresh weight. We also found major shifts in the composition that correlate directly to the quantity of emitted GLV. However, we did not find any major patterns that would associate specific GLV release with distinct clades of plants.
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