Exploring substrate specificities of a recombinant Rhizopus oryzae lipase in biodiesel synthesis

The alcoholysis of triolein was used to explore the specific features of a recombinant Rhizopus oryzae lipase (rROL) for biodiesel synthesis. For this purpose, different acylglycerols were compared as substrates in lipase-catalysed transesterification. rROL was shown to exhibit a higher specificity...

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Autores: Canet, Albert|||0009-0000-8487-8176, Benaiges, M. Dolors|||0000-0002-6840-1981, Valero, Francisco|||0000-0003-0429-9620, Adlercreutz, Patrick
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:322383
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/322383
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.nbt.2017.07.003
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Acylglycerols
Biodiesel
Lipase
Rhizopus oryzae
Transesterification
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Sumario:The alcoholysis of triolein was used to explore the specific features of a recombinant Rhizopus oryzae lipase (rROL) for biodiesel synthesis. For this purpose, different acylglycerols were compared as substrates in lipase-catalysed transesterification. rROL was shown to exhibit a higher specificity towards 1-monoolein than triolein compared to other R. oryzae lipases, being more than 4-fold more specific; in contrast, rROL did not accept 2-monoolein as substrate, concluding that it is highly 1,3-positional specific. Comparing ethanol and methanol as acyl-acceptors, it was observed that the latter caused more lipase inactivation. Regarding alcohols, it was also demonstrated that acyl migration occurred in moderate alcohol concentrations.