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 (Rhizopus niveus)
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.1.3
Unit Definition
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 μmol fatty acid from a triglyceride per minute at pH 7.7 and 40°C (olive oil as substrate)]; 300 U as described above are equivalent to ~1 U using triolein at pH 8.0 and 40°C as substrate.
Optimum temperature
30-45°C
Synonyms
Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; Triacylglycerol lipase