Dynamics of ADH and related genes responsible for the transformation of C₆-aldehydes to C₆-alcohols during the postharvest process of oolong tea.

ABSTRACT: Aroma is an important index of tea quality. The volatile C₆-compounds formed from linoleic and linolenic acids in tea leaf lipids are essential components of tea. C₆-compounds are formed and transformed during the postharvest process of tea leaves. However, the metabolic flux of these C₆-compounds, the activities of related enzymes, and the transcription of related genes during the postharvest process of oolong tea remain unclear. In this study, the chemical profiles of C₆-aldehydes and C₆-alcohols, the pattern of ADH enzyme activity, and the level of CsADH gene expression during the postharvest process of oolong tea were investigated. We found that the turnover process had a positive effect on the accumulation of C₆-

SUBMITTER: Zhou ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6977495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature