Lipase and Its Unique Selectivity: A Mini-Review

Figure 4

Lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of a homogeneous prochiral triacylglycerol (TAG). From TAG, not only regioisomeric/enantiomeric diacylglycerols (DAG) but also monoacylglycerol (MAG) can be produced in accordance with the selectivity of lipase. Nonenzymatic acyl migrations are represented by vertical arrows between DAGs and MAGs. R fatty acid acyl moiety; G, glycerol.