title: Lipases: an overview.
abstract: Lipases are ubiquitous enzymes, widespread in nature. They were first isolated from bacteria in the early nineteenth century and the associated research continuously increased due to the particular characteristics of these enzymes. This chapter reviews the main sources, structural properties, and industrial applications of these highly studied enzymes.
authors.affiliation: Equipe de Catalyse et Ingénierie Moléculaire Enzymatique, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et Procédés, Université de Toulouse, INSA, UPS, INP, LISBP, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casas-Godoy
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duquesne
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bordes
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marty
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D004950:Esterases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004952:Esters / Q000378:metabolism; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D006868:Hydrolysis; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004952:Esters; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D004950:Esterases; D008049:Lipase