De Novo Biosynthesis of Vanillin in Fission Yeast ( <i>Schizosaccharomyces pombe</i> ) and Baker's Yeast ( <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> )

Halkjær Hansen, Esben; Lindberg Møller, Birger; R. Kock, Gertrud; Marie Bünner, Camilla; Kristensen, Charlotte; R. Jensen, Ole; T. Okkels, Finn; Erik Olsen, Carl; Saddik Motawia, Mohammed; Hansen, Jørgen

doi:10.1128/aem.02681-08

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De Novo Biosynthesis of Vanillin in Fission Yeast ( Schizosaccharomyces pombe ) and Baker's Yeast ( Saccharomyces cerevisiae )

Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology • Mar 14, 2009

Authors:

Esben Halkjær Hansen

Birger Lindberg Møller

Gertrud R. Kock

Abstract

Vanillin is one of the world's most important flavor compounds, with a global market of 180 million dollars. Natural vanillin is derived from the cured seed pods of the vanilla orchid (Vanilla planifolia), but most of the world's vanillin is synthesized from petrochemicals or wood pulp lignins. We h...

Subject

Yeast

Vanillin

Schizosaccharomyces pombe

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