l General Information |
Product Name | Lipase from Mucor miehei |
General deion | Lipases are hydrolytic enzymes which break down triacylglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerols. |
Synonym | Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, Triacylglycerol lipase |
Assay | ≥4,000 units/mg solid (using olive oil) |
CAS Number | 9001-62-1 | MDL number | MFCD00131509 |
Suitability | BioReagent |
l Physical and Chemical Information |
Appearance | lyophilized 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 | Lipase from Mucor miehei can be used to drive the synthesis of flavor esters. Lipase from Mucor miehei has been used in a study to assess the nonthermal effect of microwave irradiation in nonaqueous enzymatic esterification.It has also been used in a study to investigate the hydrolysis of virgin coconut oil using immobilized lipase in a batch reactor. Lipases are used industrially for the resolution of chiral compounds and the transesterification production of biodiesel. |
Unit Definition | One unit will hydrolyze 1.0 microequivalent of fatty acid from a triglyceride in 1 hr at pH 7.7 at 37 °C using olive oil. |
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 |
