一般描述

Lipase is produced by several animals, microbes, and plants. Lipase from Mucor sp. is a fungal lipase.[1] It is a member of the serine hydrolase family.[2]

应用

Lipase from Mucor miehei can be used to drive the synthesis of flavor esters. [3]

Lipase from Mucor miehei has been used in a study to assess the nonthermal effect of microwave irradiation in nonaqueous enzymatic esterification. [4] It has also been used in a study to investigate the hydrolysis of virgin coconut oil using immobilized lipase in a batch reactor. [5]

Lipases are used industrially for the resolution of chiral compounds and the transesterification production of biodiesel.

生化/生理作用

Mucor miehei lipase hydrolizes triglycerides and catalyzes the synthesis of esters from glycerol and long-chain fatty acids in vitro. Tri-, di-, and monoglycerides are hydrolyzed (in decreasing order of rate).

Microbial lipase has a wide industrial application due to its stability, broad substrate specificity, and selectivity.[1] It may be used in the synthesis of biosurfactants and finds application in organic chemical processing, dairy industry, oleochemical industry, detergent formulations, paper, cosmetics, nutrition, and the pharmaceutical industry.