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The EstA esterase is responsible for the main capacity of Lactococcus lactis to synthesize short chain fatty acid esters in vitro.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jan 2002
Nardi M, Fiez-Vandal C, Tailliez P, Monnet V
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AIMS: Esters of short-chain fatty acids and alcohols participate significantly in the overall flavour of foods. The capacity of the lactic acid bacterium Lactococcus lactis to synthesize such esters is known even though the enzymes involved in the process are not well identified. The objective of our work is to determine whether the esterase is responsible for the whole capacity of L. lactis to synthesize esters...
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