Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (한국미생물·생명공학회)
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Dependency of Water Availability on the Esterifying Activity of Candida cylindracea Lipase in Organic Solvent

  • Moor, Izani (Fermentation and Enzyme Technology Laboratory, school of Biological sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia) ;
  • Noor, Jamil (Fermentation and Enzyme Technology Laboratory, school of Biological sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia) ;
  • Ibrahim che Omar (Fermentation and Enzyme Technology Laboratory, school of Biological sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
  • Published : 2000.02.01
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Abstract

To establish optimal conditions for esterification by Candida cylindracea, lipase reactions were performed simultaneously, separately, or individually in the varying initial rates of $0.014-0.060\mu$mole free fatty acids consumed min-1g-1. The reactants which were conditioned at aw of 0.12 gave the highest initial rate of esterifying $0.060\mu$mole free fatty acids consumed min-1g-1. These results suggest that the esterifying activity of lipase in an organic system depends on the transfer of available water within the reaction system.

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