Generation of thiols by biotransformation of cysteine-aldehyde conjugates with baker's yeast

T Huynh-Ba, W Matthey-Doret, LB Fay…

Index: Huynh-Ba, Tuong; Matthey-Doret, Walter; Fay, Laurent B.; Rhlid, Rachid Bel Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 51, # 12 p. 3629 - 3635

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Abstract

Baker's yeast was shown to catalyze the transformation of cysteine-furfural conjugate into 2- furfurylthiol. The biotransformation's yield and kinetics were influenced by the reaction parameters such as pH, incubation mode (aerobic and anaerobic), and substrate concentration. 2-Furfurylthiol was obtained in an optimal 37% yield when cysteine-furfural conjugate at a 20 mM concentration was anaerobically incubated with whole cell baker's ...