Metabolic method to identify compounds having flavor or fragrance
US9012169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/48
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is concerned with the identification of compounds as flavors or fragrances, their precursors, or as modulators of the perception of fragrances or flavors. The method comprises a reaction of a compound with a metabolic enzyme expressed in the nose, mouth or respiratory tract, followed by a method of identification of the compound or its metabolites as a fragrance or flavor, their precursor, or a modulator of their perception or of the perception of their respective leads.
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