Purified BAMT proteins that function in floral scent production are provided. The proteins are enzymes that advantageously function in the formation of floral scent compounds, such as methyl benzoate. Nucleotide sequences encoding functional BAMT proteins are also provided. The invention also provides recombinant vectors including the nucleotide sequence encoding BAMT, host cells that include the recombinant vectors described herein, transgenic plants, methods of expressing proteins, including BAMT, and methods of transforming host cells.

As proteínas purified de BAMT que funcionam na produção floral do scent são fornecidas. As proteínas são os enzymes que funcionam vantajosamente na formação de compostos floral do scent, tais como o benzoate methyl. As seqüências do nucleotide que codificam proteínas funcionais de BAMT são fornecidas também. A invenção fornece também vetores recombinant including a seqüência do nucleotide que codifica BAMT, pilhas de anfitrião que incluem os vetores recombinant descritos nisto, as plantas transgenic, métodos de expressar proteínas, including BAMT, e métodos de transformar pilhas de anfitrião.