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, Native (Thermus flavus)
Product Overview
The product is a crude preparation containing a mixture of intracellular lipases and is supplied as a lyophilized powder.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.1.3
Unit Definition
One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of palmitic acid per minute at pH 8.0 and 65 °C from p-nitrophenylpalmitate.
Optimum temperature
65–70 °C
Preparation Instructions
The product is soluble in 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, yielding an off-white, slightly hazy solution. The solution is stable for at least one month at 2–8 °C.
Synonyms
Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; Triacylglycerol lipase
