Metabolic method to identify compounds having flavor or fragrance

US9012169B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9012169-B2
Application numberUS-63297705-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 15, 2005
Priority dateJul 21, 2004
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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Abstract

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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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I claim: 1. An in-vitro method of identifying a metabolite of a test compound as a flavour or fragrance, the method comprising: a) reacting a test compound in-vitro in a reaction mixture with at least one isolated metabolic enzyme selected from the group consisting of dehydrogenase, Cytochrome P450 enzyme, epoxide hydrolase, esterase, flavin-containing monooxygenase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione synthase, glutathione S-transferase, oxidase, reductase, rhodanese, sulfatase,…

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What does patent US9012169B2 cover?
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 p…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Schilling Boris, Givaudan Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07K14/705. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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