A better knowledge of lipase structure and mode of action will help the development of new
natural inhibitors with fewer secondary effects. More intensive research in protein …

The diacylglycerol lipases (DAGLs) hydrolyse diacylglycerol to generate 2-
arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), the most abundant ligand for the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid …

Abstract Lysosomal phospholipase A2 (LPLA2) and lecithin: cholesterol acyltransferase
(LCAT) belong to a structurally uncharacterized family of key lipid-metabolizing enzymes …

Lipoxygenase (LOX) catalyzes the peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids to produce
hydroperoxides, which had been widely used in food, medicine and chemical industries due …

Metagenomics sequencing has generated millions of new protein sequences, most of them
with unknown functions. A relatively quick first step for function assignment is to use the …

Las lipasas son enzimas con propiedades funcionales muy interesantes que permiten su
utilización práctica en diversos campos de las industrias agroquímica, farmacéutica, de …

The oxidation of methane to methanol in methanotrophs is catalyzed by the enzyme
methane monooxygenase (MMO). Two distinct forms of this enzyme exist, a soluble …

Although numerous polyurethane (PU)-degrading enzymes were identified from a diverse
array of microorganisms in soil or compost, it is intriguing to investigate whether novel PU …

Les triacylglycérol acyl-hydrolases, ou lipases, sont des enzymes atypiques de par leur
mécanisme d'action et leur spécificité de substrats. En fonction du micro-environnement de …

Lipoxygenase (LOX) holds significant promise for food and pharmaceutical industries.
However, albeit its application has been hampered by low catalytic activity and suboptimal …