IFI-U · MSG Equivalent

Specimen SS-F-UMA-120 // UMAMI · IFI-U

MSG Equivalent V-IV-B

Agaricus bisporus

Mushroom

Tier VMSG Equivalent

Target Trait

9.2×

fold-change

MSG-equivalent umami intensity

Technical Specifications

Genomic Edits

13

GC Content

46-52%

Construct Length

3,840 bp

Promoter System

T7/SP6 cell-free

Expression System

In-vitro cell-free

Host Strain

Cell-free

Receptor Target

TAS1R1/TAS1R3 + mGluR1

IFI Score

782

Pathway Edits

  • AbGDH overexpression under constitutive Agaricus gpd promoter for alpha-ketoglutarate to glutamate maximal flux
  • Inosine 5-monophosphate synthase AbIMPDH upregulation for IMP pool expansion as TAS1R1/TAS1R3 synergist
  • Purine nucleoside phosphorylase AbPNP optimization via directed evolution for 2.3× Kcat improvement
  • Guanylate kinase AbGMPK pathway augmentation for GMP co-accumulation as secondary umami nucleotide
  • RNA degradation pathway redirection via AbRNase knockdown for free 5-IMP and 5-GMP accumulation from endogenous RNA pools
  • AbGS promoter engineering with synthetic UAS elements for constitutive high-expression glutamine synthetase output
  • AbGOGAT isoform 2 introduced for NADH-dependent glutamate synthesis as aerobic complement
  • AbVGT3 vacuolar glutamate transporter heterologous expression from Pleurotus ostreatus for expanded storage
  • AbAMPDA AMP deaminase downregulation to preserve adenylate pool for nucleotide co-agonist balance
  • AbNAGK N-acetylglutamate kinase feedback-resistant mutant for arginine-to-glutamate overflow routing
  • AbGDH isoform switch to mitochondrial targeting sequence variant for TCA-coupled glutamate burst during sporulation
  • AbGlu1 glutamate exporter upregulation for enhanced apoplastic free glutamate in dried state

Key Interventions

Synergistic glutamate + 5-IMP + 5-GMP triple co-accumulation for maximum TAS1R1/TAS1R3 receptor activationTAS1R1/TAS1R3 dual ligand optimization achieving umami intensity equivalent to exogenous MSG additionCell lysis-triggered flavor release via compartmentalized glutamate and nucleotide pools

IFI Subscale Profile

IFI Profile

IFI-S
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IFI-U
782
IFI-B
—
IFI-K
—
IFI-C
—
IFI-P
—
IFI-A
—
IFI-F
—

Use Case

Dried mushroom powder, umami concentrates, and stock base applications replacing synthetic MSG. Certified-clean-label solution for food manufacturers seeking natural umami equivalence at scale.

License

$549 · Tier V License

Includes full construct sequence, CRISPR guide designs, pathway edit specifications, flux balance analysis, and IFI validation data.

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