Application of Immobilized Lipase from Candida rugosa to Synthesis of Cholesterol Oleate

Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) has been immobilized on two kinds of ion-exchange resins, Duolite A 568 and Amberlite IRC 50. These preparations were investigated as a tool for the production of cholesterol oleate in organic media. An increase in temperature up to 40°C increased the rate of reaction and improved the final ester yield. Under optimal conditions, the reaction yield was followed as a time function, for both lipase preparations with an initial water content of 20%. Then, it was observed that about 78% of the oleic acid was esterified after 10 h using CRL immobilized on Duolite, whereas 73% synthesis of cholesterol oleate was reached with CRL immobilized on Amberlite, for the same incubation time. Also, a difference in reaction yield was noticed for the preparations containing sorbitol. In fact, sorbitol treatment might improve the activity of immobilized lipase by preserving the watershell around the catalyst and by increasing the accessibility of the active site to the substrates. In this way, the reaction yield was enhanced, and an increase of 10% synthesis of cholesterol oleate was obtained in both cases. © 1997 SCI.     

Purification and Characterization of a Lipase from Candida curvata Lodder and Kreger — van Rij CBS 570

The purification of the lipase from Candida curvata CBS 570 was achieved steps. Its optimum pH is 6 and its optimum temperature range is Iff C to 60°C. This enzyme is thermoresistant and only loses 20% of its activity when heated at 50°C during 30 minutes. Its activation energy is 144 kcal/mole and its inactivation energy 22 kcal/mole. Its molecular weight was determined to be 195000. EDTA, p-chloromercuri benzoate, N-ethyl- and iodoacetamide have no influence on the activity of this enzyme, whereas Cu⁺⁺ and Zn⁺⁺ show strong inhibitory effects. The lipase activity is induced by the presence of triglycerides and inhibited by the presence of glucose. This enzyme strongly attacks triolein and trilinolein molecules, however it only hydrolyzes a little tristearin and trilinolenin.     

Optimal Production and Biochemical Properties of a Lipase from Candida albicans

Lipases from microorganisms have multi-faceted properties and play an important role in ever-growing modern biotechnology and, consequently, it is of great significance to develop new ones. In the present work, a lipase gene from Candida albicans (CaLIP10) was cloned and two non-unusual CUG serine codons were mutated into universal codons, and its expression in Pichia pastoris performed optimally, as shown by response surface methodology. Optimal conditions were: initial pH of culture 6.86, temperature 25.53 °C, 3.48% of glucose and 1.32% of yeast extract. The corresponding maximal lipolytic activity of CaLIP10 was 8.06 U/mL. The purified CaLIP10 showed maximal activity at pH 8.0 and 25 °C, and a good resistance to non-ionic surfactants and polar organic solvent was noticed. CaLIP10 could effectively hydrolyze coconut oil, but exhibited no obvious preference to the fatty acids with different carbon length, and diacylglycerol was accumulated in the reaction products, suggesting that CaLIP10 is a potential lipase for the oil industry.     

Synthesis of medium-chain glycerides using lipase from Candida rugosa

Enzymatic synthesis of medium-chain glycerides (MCG) from capric acid and glycerol was studied using lipase from Candida rugosa. The effects of various reaction parameters such as time, molar ratio of substrates (mmol capric acid/mmol glycerol), amount of lipase, type of organic solvents, and initial water activity (a _w ) were studied. The best conditions tested for MCG synthesis at 37°C were, respectively, time, 24 h; molar ratio of substrates, 2.5; and amount of lipase, 100.0 mg. The use of organic solvents greatly influenced the activity of lipase in the synthesis of MCG. Generally, activity of lipase was high in nonpolar solvents with log P values from 3.50 to 4.50, where P is the partition coefficient between water and 1-octanol. The enzymatic synthesis of MCG was preferably carried out at an initial a _w of 0.328, which resulted in maximal yield. Analysis of the products of reaction using gas chromatography showed that lipase from Candida rugosa seemed to produce more dicaprin and tricaprin than monocaprin.     

Adsorption of lipase from Candida rugosa on multi walled carbon nanotubes

In this work lipase from Candida rugosa was adsorbed on unmodified surface of multi walled carbon nanotubes (raw-MWCNT). The effects of immobilization time, initial enzyme concentration and buffer ionic strength on enzyme loading and activity of immobilized preparations were tested. High loadings are attained. The immobilized enzyme obtained at lowest initial enzyme concentration and high ionic strength retained 85% of initial enzyme activity. It is assumed that immobilization on hydrophobic surface led to conformational changes that resulted in the adsorption of lipase in active conformation. Immobilized preparations were characterized, with FT-IR spectroscopy, AFM, and cyclic voltammetry.     

Optimization of Biomass Production from Palm Oil in Cultures using Candida rugosa

Production of single cell proteins using Candida rugosa growing on palm oil was studied. The solid substrate was liquefied using ammonia. The optimum growth parameters were determined for this new form of substrate. Culture medium was optimized for the production in a 61 fermentor for two palm oil batches. The influence of dissolved oxygen was studied for continuous and semi-continuous culture. The productivity obtained during this study were respectively 4 g.1^-1 and 6 g.1^-1 for continuous and semi-continuous production.     

Variability within the Candida rugosa Upases family

Several fungi secrete lipase isozymes differing in biochemicalproperties and in some cases in substrate specificity. In theyeast Candida rugosa, a family of related genes encodes formultiple lipase proteins, highly homologous in sequence butpartially different in the regions interacting with the substratemolecule. Analysis of these substitutions performed on the basisof multiple alignments and using a 3-D model of the enzyme,allows identification of a restricted number of amino adds possiblyinvolved in substrate specificity of Candida lipases.     

用蛋白质工程技术提取和修饰南极假丝酵母脂肪酶B

从南极假丝酵母中提取的脂肪酶B,具有较高的对应异构体选择性,广泛应用在培养基中,作为不对称有机化学的生物催化剂。近年来,一系列组合蛋白质工程研究和扩展了南极假丝酵母脂肪酶的催化和物理特性。这些工程不但生产出了指定的催化剂,还有助于阐明酶的结构一作用关系,并且有助于说明这些酶的对应异构体选择性。进一步的研究将在工程与酶的关系方面展开讨论。     

Biocatalytic production of useful esters by two forms of lipase from Candida rugosa

Two distinct lipase forms were obtained from Candida rugosa lipase by Phenyl Sepharose hydrophobic interaction and DEAE Sepharose ion exchange chromatography, L1 at 45% yield and L2 at 4·7% yield. Both purified lipases were able to catalyse esterification of 1-butanol and oleic acid and trans-esterification of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol and rapeseed oil. Lipase L1 gave a 98% yield for esterification over 12 h and a 99% conversion of rapeseed oil for trans-esterification over 24 h. The minor fraction L2 gave a 97% yield for esterification over 30 h and only a 79% conversion for trans-esterification over 24 h. The superiority of fraction L1, especially in trans-esterification, could be clearly shown by reversed phased HPLC analysis. Sodium deoxycholate treatment of the purified main lipase L1 considerably improved the initial rate in both esterification and trans-esterification.     

Fatty Acid Specificity of Candida cylindracea Lipase

Candida cylindracea lipase (SIGMA) was tested against triglycerides (TG) and wax esters (WE) of marine origin as substrates. Under the same conditions, wax esters were hydrolysed at a lower rate than the triglycerides. The C₁₄ to C₁₈ saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids were preferentially hydrolysed whereas the longer chain monoenes (20:1 and 22:1) and particularly the polyunsaturated fatty acids (18:4,20:5 and 22:6) were resistant to the hydrolysis in triglycerides as well as in wax esters. No specificity was demonstrated for the fatty alcohols in the wax esters.     

Co-immobilization of Candida rugosa and Rhyzopus oryzae lipases and biodiesel production

Candida rugosa lipase and Ryzopus oryzae lipase were simultaneously immobilized on silica gel following enzyme pretreatment. The factors affecting the co-immobilization process, such as reaction time and enzyme ratio, were investigated. Biodiesel was then produced by using the co-immobilized enzyme matrix. A batch system was employed with stepwise methanol feeding, and the continuous process involved a packed-bed reactor. Under optimal immobilization conditions, the activity was approximately 16,000 U/g·matrix. When co-immobilized enzyme was used with optimized stepwise methanol feeding, conversion of biodiesel reached about 99% at 3 h and was maintained at a level of over 90% for about 30 reuses.     

树脂吸附法固定Candida rugosa脂肪酶

Candida rugosa脂肪酶具有优良的催化性能,对其进行固定化可以很方便地实现酶的回收和再利用。采用南开大学化工厂生产的4种阴离子交换树脂和4种大孔吸附树脂为载体,对来源于Candida rugosa的脂肪酶进行了吸附固定化,结果表明,以大孔吸附树脂AB-8为载体的固定酶比活性最高。固定化酶制备过程中缓冲液的最适宜pH值为7.2,最佳固定化时间为1 h,载体和酶的最佳质量配比为10∶1。与游离酶相比,固定化后酶活损失大约30%,但稳定性平均约提高60%。     

Immobilization of Candida rugosa lipase on modified natural wool fibers

A method has been developed to immobilize lipase from Candida rugosa on modified natural wool fibers by means of graft copolymerization of poly ethylacrylate in presence of potassium persulphate and Mohr’s salt redox initiator. The activities of free and immobilized lipase have been studied. FTIR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and the Bradford method were used to characterize lipase immobilization. The efficiency of the immobilization was evaluated by examining the relative enzymatic activity of free enzyme before and after the immobilization of lipase. The results showed that the optimum temperature of immobilized lipase was 40 °C, which was identical to that of the free enzyme, and the immobilized lipase exhibited a higher relative activity than that of free lipase over 40 °C. The optimal pH for immobilized lipase was 8.0, which was higher than that of the free lipase (pH 7.5), and the immobilization resulted in stabilization of enzyme over a broader pH range. The kinetic constant value (km) of immobilized lipase was higher than that of the free lipase. However, the thermal and operational stabilities of immobilized lipase have been improved greatly.     

CALB脂肪酶的固定化及其拆分2-辛醇的研究

以AB-8、HZ-841、HZ-802三种大孔树脂做载体,采用物理吸附法,制备出固定化南极假丝酵母脂肪酶(CALB),并用其进行了拆分2-辛醇的研究。其中AB-8树脂做载体拆分效果最佳,其蛋白吸附量为37.94 mg/g树脂,吸附率94.86%,转酯化酶活3 000 U/g固定化酶,对映体选择性E=104。单因素优化实验得到的最佳拆分条件为:温度40℃,加酶量2.67 g/L,底物醇浓度3.76 mol/L。在该条件下,产物转化率可达50%,e.ep为97.8%。固定化pH在5.0~9.0内对拆分效果无显著影响。     

Suppression of Water as a Nucleophile in Candida antarctica Lipase B Catalysis

A water tunnel in Candida antarctica lipase B that provides the active site with substrate water is hypothesized. A small, focused library created in order to prevent water from entering the active site through the tunnel was screened for increased transacylation over hydrolysis activity. A single mutant, S47L, in which the inner part of the tunnel was blocked, catalysed the transacylation of vinyl butyrate to 20 mM butanol 14 times faster than hydrolysis. The single mutant Q46A, which has a more open outer end of the tunnel, showed an increased hydrolysis rate and a decreased hydrolysis to transacylation ratio compared to the wild‐type lipase. Mutants with a blocked tunnel could be very useful in applications in which hydrolysis is unwanted, such as the acylation of highly hydrophilic compounds in the presence of water.     

Insights from molecular dynamics simulations into pH-dependent enantioselective hydrolysis of ibuprofen esters by Candida rugosa lipase

An interesting observation was found during our continued studieson the hydrolysis of ibuprofen esters by Candida rugosa lipase(CRL). An important role is played by pH in the stereospecifichydrolysis of these esters. The flap region of CRL plays a significantrole in the access of the substrate to the active site of theenzyme. At pH 5.6, 48% of the methyl ester and 5% of the butylester of ibuprofen were hydrolysed in 5.5 h, whereas at pH 7.2,9% of methyl ester and 45% of the butyl ester of ibuprofen washydrolysed in a identical reaction time using CRL. This leadus to assume that CRL prefers the methyl ester of ibuprofenas a substrate at an acidic pH and the butyl ester of ibuprofenat a neutral pH. Therefore, in order to understand the roleof pH in the substrate selection by CRL for the esters of ibuprofenwe used the crystallographic coordinates of the open form ofthe CRL (1CRL) for molecular dynamics (MD) simulations underacidic and neutral conditions for 2 ns using GROMACS. The finalstructures obtained after simulation in acidic and neutral conditionswere compared with the energy-minimized structure, and the root-mean-squaredeviations (r.m.s.ds) were calculated. The r.m.s.d. of the CRLflap at neutral pH was found to be greater than that of theCRL flap at acidic pH. The extent to which the flap opens atneutral pH allowed the bulkier substrate, the butyl ester ofibuprofen, to diffuse into the active site and provides thebest enzyme–substrate fit for this specific substrate.At acidic pH there is a decreased opening of the flap therebyaccommodating a more compact substrate, namely the methyl esterof ibuprofen. Thus, simulation experiments using MD providereasonable insight for the pH-dependent substrate selectivityof CRL in aqueous environments. Received March 27, 2003; revised October 27, 2003; accepted October 30, 2003     

Fractionation and enrichment of CLA isomers by selective esterification with Candida rugosa lipase

A commercial product of CLA contains almost equal amounts of cis-9,trans-11 (c9,t11)-CLA and trans-10,cis-12 (t10,c12)-CLA. We attempted to enrich the two isomers by a two-step selective esterification using Candida rugosa lipase that acted on c9,t11-CLA more strongly than on t10,c12-CLA. An FFA mixture containing CLA isomers was esterified with an equimolar amount of lauryl alcohol in a mixture of 20% water and the lipase. When the esterification of total FA reached 50%, two isomers were fractionated in a good yield: t10,c12-CLA was enriched in FFA, and c9,t11-CLA was recovered in lauryl esters. The FFA were esterified again to enrich t10,c12-CLA. At 27.3% esterification of total FA, the t10,c12-CLA content in FFA increased to 64.8 wt% with 89.3% recovery: The ratio of the content of t10,c12-CLA to that of two isomers was 95.9%. Lauryl esters obtained by the single esterification were employed for enrichment of c9,t11-CLA. After the esters were hydrolyzed, the resulting FFA were esterified again with lauryl alcohol. At 62.0% esterification of total FA, the c9,t11-CLA content in lauryl esters increased to 73.3 wt% with 79.4% recovery: The ratio of the content of c9,t11-CLA to that of two isomers was 95.6%. In a 600-g-scale purification, molecular distillation was effective in separating the reaction mixture into lauryl alcohol, FFA, and lauryl ester fractions.     

乙醛对假丝酵母脂肪酶催化活性的影响

采用紫外可见分光光度法和荧光发射光谱法研究了乙醛溶液对假丝酵母脂肪酶水解三油酸甘油酯的催化活性和构象的影响。结果表明,低浓度乙醛能提高酶的催化水解活力,当乙醛浓度为0.221 5 mmol/L时,酶活力提高了18.84%;高浓度乙醛对酶活力有抑制作用,当乙醛浓度为3.322 5 mmol/L时,酶活力降低了25.85%。低浓度乙醛使酶催化反应的最适p H向碱性方向偏移,紫外吸收光谱和荧光发射光谱均有显著增强和光谱峰偏移现象。动力学分析表明,加入乙醛后,酶的V_(max)增大,K_m减小。     

Lactone Size Dependent Reactivity in Candida Antarctica Lipase B: A Molecular Dynamics and Docking Study

Size matters : Lactones have extensively been studied as monomers in enzymatic polymerization reactions. Large lactones showed an unexpectedly high reactivity in these reactions. A combination of docking and molecular dynamics studies have been used to explain this high reactivity in terms of productive binding due to the transoid nature of the ester bond in these substrates.

     

A Novel Cold-Active Lipase from Candida albicans: Cloning, Expression and Characterization of the Recombinant Enzyme

A novel lipase gene lip5 from the yeast Candida albicans was cloned and sequenced. Alignment of amino acid sequences revealed that 86-34% identity exists with lipases from other Candida species. The lipase and its mutants were expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris, where alternative codon usage caused the mistranslation of 154-Ser and 293-Ser as leucine. 154-Ser to leucine resulted in loss of expression of Lip5, and 293-Ser to leucine caused a marked reduction in the lipase activity. Lip5-DM, which has double mutations that revert 154 and 293 to serine residues, showed good lipase activity, and was overexpressed and purified by (NH(4))(2)SO(4) precipitation and ion-exchange chromatography. The pure Lip5-DM was stable at low temperatures ranging from 15-35 °C and pH 5-9, with the optimal conditions being 15-25 °C and pH 5-6. The activation energy of recombinant lipase was 8.5 Kcal/mol between 5 and 25 °C, suggesting that Lip5-DM was a cold-active lipase. Its activity was found to increase in the presence of Zn(2+), but it was strongly inhibited by Fe(2+), Fe(3+), Hg(2+) and some surfactants. In addition, the Lip5-DM could not tolerate water-miscible organic solvents. Lip5-DM exhibited a preference for the short-and medium-chain length p-nitrophenyl (C4 and C8 acyl group) esters rather than the long chain length p-nitrophenyl esters (C12, C16 and C18 acyl group) with highest activity observed with the C8 derivatives. The recombinant enzyme displayed activity toward triacylglycerols, such as olive oil and safflower oil.