Immobilization of lipases on hydrophobic supports: immobilization mechanism, advantages, problems, and solutions

RC Rodrigues, JJ Virgen-Ortíz, JCS Dos Santos… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lipases are the most widely used enzymes in biocatalysis, and the most utilized method for
enzyme immobilization is using hydrophobic supports at low ionic strength. This method …

[HTML][HTML] Enzyme production of D-gluconic acid and glucose oxidase: successful tales of cascade reactions

JF Kornecki, D Carballares, PW Tardioli… - Catalysis Science & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This review mainly focuses on the use of glucose oxidase in the production of D-gluconic
acid, which is a reactant of undoubtable interest in different industrial areas. The enzyme …

[HTML][HTML] Novozym 435: the “perfect” lipase immobilized biocatalyst?

C Ortiz, ML Ferreira, O Barbosa… - Catalysis Science & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Novozym 435 (N435) is a commercially available immobilized lipase produced by
Novozymes. It is based on immobilization via interfacial activation of lipase B from Candida …

The modular structure of α/β‐hydrolases

TL Bauer, PCF Buchholz, J Pleiss - The FEBS Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The α/β‐hydrolase fold family is highly diverse in sequence, structure and biochemical
function. To investigate the sequence–structure–function relationships, the Lipase …

Marine bacterial esterases: Emerging biocatalysts for industrial applications

N Barzkar, M Sohail, S Tamadoni Jahromi… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The marine ecosystem has been known to be a significant source of novel enzymes.
Esterase enzymes (EC 3.1. 1.1) represent a diverse group of hydrolases that catalyze the …

Lecitase ultra: A phospholipase with great potential in biocatalysis

JJ Virgen-Ortiz, JCS dos Santos, C Ortiz… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lecitase Ultra is a chimera produced by the fusion of the genes of the lipase from
Thermomyces lanuginosus and the phospholipase A1 from Fusarium oxysporum. The …

[HTML][HTML] Genipin as an emergent tool in the design of biocatalysts: mechanism of reaction and applications

VG Tacias-Pascacio, E García-Parra, G Vela-Gutiérrez… - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
Genipin is a reagent isolated from the Gardenia jasminoides fruit extract, and whose low
toxicity and good crosslinking properties have converted it into a reactive whose popularity …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity, ecological role and biotechnological potential of antarctic marine fungi

S Varrella, G Barone, M Tangherlini, E Rastelli… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Antarctic Ocean is one of the most remote and inaccessible environments on our planet
and hosts potentially high biodiversity, being largely unexplored and undescribed. Fungi …

Metagenomic mining for amine dehydrogenase discovery

AA Caparco, E Pelletier, JL Petit… - Advanced Synthesis …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Amine dehydrogenases (AmDHs) catalyze the enzymatic reduction of ketones to amines,
serving as a suitable biocatalytic route for amine synthesis. A limited number of …

The impact of recent developments in technologies which enable the increased use of biocatalysts

AM Foley, AR Maguire - European Journal of Organic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
While biocatalytic transformations are very powerful in enantioselective synthesis, frequently
occurring under mild conditions, and proceed with extraordinary selectivity, there are …