A lipid-coated lipase as a new catalyst for triglyceride synthesis in organic solvents

Abstract

Lipid-coated enzyme (lipase) was prepared by mixing aqueous solutions of enzyme and synthetic dialkyl amphiphiles; it was insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents and showed a high activity for the synthesis of di- and tri-glycerides from monoglycerides and aliphatic acids in non-aqueous and homogeneous organic solvents.