Product Name

Lipase from Mucor miehei

Synonym

Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, Triacylglycerol lipase

Assay

~1 U/mg

CAS Number

9001-62-1

MDL number

MFCD00131509

Suitability

BioReagent

l Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

slightly brown powder

l Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol Actions

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).

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

Tri-, di-, and monoglycerides are hydrolyzed (in decreasing order of rate).

Application

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

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol oleic acid per minute at pH 8.0 and 40 °C

l Storage

Storage temp.

2-8°C

l Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l References

1. http://www.drugbank.ca

2. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov