Production of S-Methylthioacetate by Brevibacterium linens.
Volatile sulfur compounds production by eight strains of Brevibacterium linens isolated from cheeses was demonstrated: methanethiol, dimethyldisulfide, and 2,3,4-trithiapentane. Four of these strains also produced S-methylthioacetate, an important aroma component of smear-coated cheeses. It is the first demonstrated microbiological production of a thioester.
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Laboratoire de Chimie Organique Biologique, Equipe de Recherche Associée du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique no. 392, 63170 Aubière, France.
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