Disease relevance of methyl benzoate

• The TOL plasmid-encoded enzymes of the methylbenzoate pathway in Pseudomonas putida mt-2 cometabolized 3-trifluoromethyl (TFM)-benzoate [1].

High impact information on methyl benzoate

• In petunia, expression of the gene responsible for methylbenzoate synthesis is suppressed by ethylene [2].
• The molecular mechanisms responsible for postpollination changes in floral scent emission were investigated in snapdragon cv Maryland True Pink and petunia cv Mitchell flowers using a volatile ester, methylbenzoate, one of the major scent compounds emitted by these flowers, as an example [2].
• Benzoate also binds to the regulator XylS to induce expression of the TOL (toluene degradation) plasmid-encoded meta pathway operon for benzoate and methylbenzoate degradation [3].
• Methanol was previously shown to react with the acyl intermediate and form the corresponding ester, methylbenzoate, under a significant rate enhancement [4].
• The odors of X. aromatica and Xylopia benthamii flowers were dominated by high amounts of benzenoids (methylbenzoate, 2-phenylethyl alcohol) [5].

Gene context of methyl benzoate

• When using GMA in a modification of the mixtures of Ruddell (1967) and Sims (1974), methylbenzoate is recommended as an intermedium in order to obtain a more uniform infiltration and reproducible section thickness [6].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of methyl benzoate

• To identify the location of methylbenzoate biosynthesis, we conducted an extensive immunolocalization study by light and electron microscopy at cellular and subcellular levels using antibodies against BAMT protein [7].

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