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62310

Sigma-Aldrich

Lipase from Rhizopus niveus

powder (fine), ≥1.5 U/mg

Synonym(s):

Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase, Triacylglycerol lipase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.26

biological source

fungus (Rhizopus niveus)

Quality Level

form

powder (fine)

specific activity

≥1.5 U/mg

mol wt

Mr ~83000

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

Lipases hydrolyze ester bonds of triacylglycerols and in some conditions, catalyze the synthesis of ester bonds by transesterification. Lipase from Rhizopus niveus exists as a single polypeptide chain with a molecular mass of about 30-34kDa.

Application

Lipase from Rhizopus niveus has been used to determine the positional distribution of fatty acids within triacylglycerol by hydrolysis of the acyl ester linkage at C-1 and C-3. It has also been used to induce intragastric lipolysis and study its effects on felodipine (a medication) release from a hydrophilic, extended release tablet.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lipase from Rhizopus niveus is specifically used to produce cocoa butter substitutes.
Tri-, di-, and monoglycerides are hydrolyzed (in decreasing order of rate).

Unit Definition

1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol fatty acid from a triglyceride per minute at pH 7.7 and 40°C (olive oil as substrate)]; 300 U as described above are equivalent to ~1 U using triolein, Cat. No. 62314, at pH 8.0 and 40°C as substrate.

Other Notes

Note: When triacetin is used as substrate, the pH is 7.4. Incubation time: 60 minutes.
Substrate specificity: preferentially hydrolyzes the 1- and 3-positions(middle to long fatty acids); optimum pH 5.0-7.0; optimum temperature 30-45°C; Selective enzymatic removal of protecting functions (C-terminal COOH function)

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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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Analysis of triacylglycerol accumulation under nitrogen deprivation in the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae
Masakazu Toyoshima
Microbiology (2016)
Simulation of gastric lipolysis and prediction of felodipine release from a matrix tablet in the fed stomach
A.Diakidou
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2009)
Y. H. Hui and George G. Khachatourians
Food Biotechnology (1995)
P. Braun et al.
Synlett, 105-105 (1990)
Purification, characterization and crystallization of two types of lipase from Rhizopus niveus
Mitsutaka Kohno
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 58(6) (1994)

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