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Lipase from Candida rugosa

lyophilized powder, ≥40,000 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, Triacylglycerol lipase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

fungus (Candida rugosa)

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥40,000 units/mg protein

composition

Protein, ≥4.0%

foreign activity

α-amylase ≤0.05 unit/mg solid
protease ≤0.001 units/mg solid

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C11H9N3O2.Na/c15-8-4-5-9(10(16)7-8)13-14-11-3-1-2-6-12-11;/h1-7,16H,(H,12,14);/q;+1/b13-9-;

InChI key

QWZUIMCIEOCSJF-CHHCPSLASA-N

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General description

Microbes of plant and animal basis mainly produce lipase enzyme. It can also be produced by marine organisms.

Application

Lipase from C. rugosa is used to catalyze the synthesis of flavor esters such as pentyl propanoate and butyl butanoate used in food enhancement.
Lipase from Candida rugosa has been used in a study to assess the influence of phase segregation on enzyme hydrolytic activity.
Lipase from Candida rugosa has been used:
  • in the hydrolysis of loaded polycaprolactone–20% tricalcium phosphate (PCL–TCP) composites
  • in adsorption of proteins in emulsan/alginate beads and in enzyme assays
  • to catalyse methanolysis and hydrolysis reactions

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lipases are used in detergent, food, leather, pharmaceutical and diary industries. It has several characteristics like substrate specificity, stereospecificity and regioselectivity. It also participates in various bioconversion reactions like, hydrolysis, esterification, acidolysis and aminolysis.
Tri-, di-, and monoglycerides are hydrolyzed (in decreasing order of rate).

Lipases catalyze the hydrolysis of triacylglycerols into glycerol and free fatty acids.

Unit Definition

One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 microequivalent of fatty acid from a triglyceride in 1 hr at pH 7.2 at 37 °C using olive oil (30 minute incubation).

Analysis Note

Protein determined by biuret.

Pictograms

Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Daniele Zappi et al.
Talanta, 194, 26-31 (2019-01-06)
A newly modified electrode based on glassy carbon (GC) has been prepared and characterized electrochemically for application in electroanalytical chemistry. In particular, a GC screen-printed electrode (SPE) has been modified with nanostructures, namely multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and TiO2 nanoparticles
Marine fungal and bacterial isolates for lipase production: A comparative study
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 78, 71-94 (2016)
Enzymatic transesterification monitored by an easy-to-use Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy method
Natalello A, et al.
Biotechnology Journal, 8(1), 133-138 (2013)
Lipase: An Industrial Enzyme Through Metagenomics (2018)
Studies on the specificity of Candida rugosa lipase catalyzed esterification reactions in organic media.
BEZBRADICA, D.
J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 71, 31?41-31?41 (2006)

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