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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2027

Quantitative Methods for Assessing True Lipase Activity Using Long-Chain Triglycerides and Complex Lipid Substrates.

Paula Vidal, David Almendral, Laura Fernandez-Lopez, Fadia V Cervantes, Patricia Molina-Espeja, Rafael Bargiela, Manuel Ferrer

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2027. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Paula VidalInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9180-0895
David AlmendralInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-1067
Laura Fernandez-LopezInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8861-3191
Fadia V CervantesInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8844-8392
Patricia Molina-EspejaInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2590-0932
Rafael BargielaInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1442-3269
Manuel FerrerInstituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid, Spain. mferrer@icp.csic.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-4714

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Abstract

Lipases (E.C. 3.1.1.3) are enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of triacylglycerols (TAGs) into glycerol and fatty acids (FAs), making them essential for various industrial applications, including food processing, detergents, pharmaceuticals, and biofuels. This chapter focuses on methods used to assess true lipase activity, specifically those for measuring the release of FAs from long-chain triglycerides with varying saturation levels (e.g., C8:0, C10:0, C12:0, C14:0, C16:0, C18:0, C18:1), as well as complex, standardized lipid substrates such as oils, mayonnaise, lipstick, sebum, beef fat, and butterfat. These are assessed using the non-esterified free fatty acid (NEFA/FFA) colorimetric assay. The combined use of triglycerides, standardized test materials (e.g., stained fabrics), and the NEFA assay provides a more practical and realistic evaluation of true lipase activity, particularly relevant for industrial applications such as detergents.

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Enzyme AssaysLipaseTriglyceridesAnimalsColorimetryDetergentsFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedHydrolysisSubstrate SpecificityDetergentsFatty AcidsFatty Acids, NonesterifiedLipaseTriglyceridesBioprospectingDetergentsLipaseMetagenomicsNEFAStained swatchTriglyceride

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