Prebiotic, Probiotic, Antimicrobial, and Functional Food Applications of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

K WoldemariamYohannes, Z Wan, Q Yu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens belongs to the genus Bacillus and family Baciliaceae. It is
ubiquitously found in food, plants, animals, soil, and in different environments. In this review …

Bacterial gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, an emerging biocatalyst: insights into structure–function relationship and its biotechnological applications

M Saini, A Kashyap, S Bindal, K Saini… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) enzyme is ubiquitously present in all life forms and
plays a variety of roles in diverse organisms. Higher eukaryotes mainly utilize GGT for …

From Tea Leaves to Factories: A Review of Research Progress in l-Theanine Biosynthesis and Production

Z Chen, Z Wang, H Yuan, N He - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2021 - ACS Publications
l-Theanine is the most popular nonprotein amino acid contained in tea leaves. It is one of the
umami components of green tea, contributing to the unique flavor of tea. Because of its …

γ‐Glutamyl‐transpeptidase CsGGT2 functions as light‐activated theanine hydrolase in tea plant (Camellia sinensis L.)

M Chang, J Ma, Y Sun, L Tian, L Liu… - Plant, Cell & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Theanine is an important secondary metabolite endowing tea with umami taste and health
effects. It is essential to explore the metabolic pathway and regulatory mechanism of …

Enzymatic synthesis of γ-glutamylvalylglycine using bacterial γ-glutamyltranspeptidase

T Fukao, H Suzuki - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
γ-Glutamylvalylglycine is known as a potent “kokumi” substance that increases the
thickness, continuity, and mouthfulness of the taste of food. In this study, γ …

New advances in genetic engineering for L-theanine biosynthesis

SH Liu, J Li, JA Huang, ZH Liu, LG Xiong - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background l-theanine, the most represented non-proteinogenic amino acid in tea plants
(Camellia sinensis), is extensively utilized as a food supplement and a pharmaceutical …

Advances in the Production of Theanine by Plants and Microorganisms

S Xiao, R Qian, S Hu, Z Fu, T Bai, W Wang, J Cheng… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Theanine, a representative non-protein amino acid in tea, is one of the umami components
of tea and a major factor in the formation of the unique flavor of tea leaves. In addition to its …

Metabolic Engineering of Pseudomonas putida for Fermentative Production of l-Theanine

L Benninghaus, T Walter, M Mindt… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
N-alkylated amino acids are intermediates of natural biological pathways and can be found
incorporated in peptides or have physiological roles in their free form. The N-ethylated …

Characterization of alkaline Bacillus amyloliquefaciens γ-glutamyltranspeptidase expressed in Bacillus subtilis and its application in enzymatic synthesis of L …

R Zhang, L Zheng, L Zhou, L Xiang, B Jiang… - Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract L-Theanine (L-Th) is a non-protein amino acid in the tea leaves, has particular
health benefits and is widely used as a dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, nutritional and …

Redesign of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase from Bacillus subtilis for high-level production of L-theanine by cavity topology engineering

Z Zhang, M Long, N Zheng, Y Deng, Q Wang… - Applied Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
L-Theanine is a multifunctional nonprotein amino acid found naturally in tea leaves. It has
been developed as a commercial product for a wide range of applications in the food …