Description
Triacylglycerol lipase is an enzyme with system name triacylglycerol acylhydrolase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:triacylglycerol + H2O↔ diacylglycerol + a carboxylate.
Abbr
Lipase (Pseudomonas cepacia)
Source
Pseudomonas cepacia
Appearance
Light beige powder
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.1.3
Unit Definition
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol oleic acid per minute at pH 8.0 and 40 °C (triolein as substrate).
Synonyms
PS Lipase; Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; Triacylglycerol lipase