Apple and banana fruits produce anteiso- and iso-branched-chain esters from newly synthesized precursors
P. Engelgau, S. K. Wendakoon, A. DuBois, E. J. Mayhew, R. Beaudry
The paper shows that branched-chain esters in apple and banana fruits are synthesized from newly made precursors, not preexisting amino acids, and identifies specific esters dependent on enzyme activity.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry