title: [Enzymatic synthesis of homogenous triacylglycerol in media without solvent].
abstract: The study of triacylglycerols synthesis using 1,3-regiospecific immobilized Rhizomucor miehei lipase (lipozyme) or non-regiospecific immobilized Candida antarctica lipase (novozyme) as biocatalyst was carried out in pure substrates conditions. Our results show that long-chain triacylglycerols were synthesized from glycerol and free fatty acids at a higher rate than medium-chain triacylglycerols which were themselves synthesized at a higher rate than short-chain ones. Furthermore, it is clearly shown that linoleic acid is more slowly esterifled than oleic acid which is itself more slowly esterified than octadecanoic acid. The higher the number of unsaturation, the lower the rate of synthesis and the final yield. On the other hand, the final yield of synthesis is comparable when using specific or non-specific lipase, as biocatalyst.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Génie Enzymatique des Lipases ENIS, BPW 3038-Sfax, Tunisie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sayari
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gargouri
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D001709:Biotechnology; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D004951:Esterification; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000737:chemistry; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D005990:Glycerol / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D008049:Lipase; D008066:Lipolysis; D019301:Oleic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004800:Enzymes, Immobilized; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D012997:Solvents; D013229:Stearic Acids; D014280:Triglycerides; D019301:Oleic Acid; C031183:stearic acid; C093666:Lipozyme; C093667:Novozyme 435; D008049:Lipase; D005990:Glycerol