title: Lipases as biocatalysts for the synthesis of structured lipids.
abstract: Structured lipids (SL) are broadly referred to as modified or synthetic oils and fats or lipids with functional or pharmaceutical applications. Some structured lipids, such as triglycerides that contain both long-chain (mainly essential) fatty acids and medium- or short-chain fatty acids and also artificial products that mimic the structure of natural materials, namely human milk fat substitutes and cocoa butter equivalents, have been discussed. Further, other modified or synthetic lipids, such as structured phospholipids and synthetic phenolic lipids are also included in this chapter. For all the products described in this chapter, enzymatic production in industry has been already conducted in one way or another. Cocoa butter equivalents, healthy oil containing medium-chain fatty acids, phosphatidyl serine, and phenol lipids from enzyme technology have been reported for commercial operation. As the demand for better quality functional lipids is increasing, the production of structured lipids becomes an interesting area. Thus, in this chapter we have discussed latest developments as well as present industrial situation of all commercially important structured lipids.
authors.affiliation: Wilmar Global R&D Center, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ram Chandra Reddy
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Jala
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Tiankui
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yuanrong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Xuebing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D055162:Biocatalysis; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism; D019358:Fat Substitutes / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D005223:Fats / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D009821:Oils / Q000378:metabolism*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D019358:Fat Substitutes; D005223:Fats; D009821:Oils; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; C052387:cocoa butter; D008049:Lipase