METHODS AND MICRO-ORGANISMS FOR MODULATING THE CONVERSION OF NON-VOLATILE SULFUR COMPOUNDS TO VOLATILE THIOL COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of modulating conversion of a non-volatile sulfur compound to a volatile thiol compound. The method includes either or both of the following steps: (i) exposing the non-volatile sulfur compound to a genetically altered micro-organism having an increased expression and/or increased activity of a carbon- sulfur lyase enzyme capable of converting the non-volatile sulfur compound to volatile thiol compound; and (ii) exposing the non-volatile sulfur compound to an extract derived from a genetically altered micro-organism having an increased expression and/or increased activity of a carbon-sulfur lyase enzyme capable of converting the non- volatile sulfur compound to volatile thiol compound.