enzymes (EC 3.1. 1.1). They are involved in the cleavage of triacylglycerols to free fatty acids
and glycerol in many important biological processes, as for instance routine metabolism of
dietary triglycerides to cell signalling and inflammation. Lipases constitute a ubiquitous
group of enzymes able to catalyse a number of different reactions, many of them of industrial
interest. Particularly, microbial lipases exhibit a wide range of industrial applications, namely …