LIPASES: AN EFFICIENT BIOCATALYST FOR BIOTECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Lipases (3.1.1.3) are ubiquitous, biogenic enzymes which hydrolyses the triacylglycerols at water-oil interface. Many species of animals, plants, and microbes produces lipases. The organisms able to produce lipases could tolerate organic solvents, high temperature, is industrial interest. Apart from its natural aqueous catalysis it also performs synthetic reactions in non-aqueous conditions, have undergone tremendous development last decade become a part growing biotechnological applications. Immobilization on particulate carriers been widely used for enzyme’s efficient use. Vast applications established such as detergent formulations, oleochemical, nutrition, textile, agrochemical industry, food technology, pharmaceutical field fine chemical processing. Except latter three, most commercial do not requisite excessive purification or degree purity.