Enhancement of the Activity and Enantioselectivity of Lipase by Sol–Gel Encapsulation Immobilization onto β-cyclodextrin-Based Polymer

Candida rugosa lipase was encapsulated within a chemically inert sol–gel support prepared by polycondensation with tetraethoxysilane and octyltriethoxysilane in the presence of β-cyclodextrin-based polymer. The catalytic activity of the encapsulated lipases was evaluated both in the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenylpalmitate and the enantioselective hydrolysis of racemic Naproxen methyl ester. It has been observed that the percent activity yield of the encapsulated lipase was 65 U/g, which is 7.5 times higher than that of the covalently immobilized lipase. The β-cyclodextrin-based encapsulated lipases had higher conversion and enantioselectivity compared with covalently immobilized lipase. The study confirms an excellent enantioselectivity (E >300) for the encapsulated lipase with an enantiomeric excess value of 98% for S-naproxen.     

Enzymatic conversion of waste cooking oils into alternative fuel—Biodiesel

Production of biodiesel from pure oils through chemical conversion may not be applicable to waste oils/fats. Therefore, enzymatic conversion using immobilized lipase based on Rhizopus orzyae is considered in this article. This article studies this technological process, focusing on optimization of several process parameters, including the molar ratio of methanol to waste oils, biocatalyst load, and adding method, reaction temperature, and water content. The results indicate that methanol/oils ratio of 4, immobilized lipase/oils of 30 wt% and 40°C are suitable for waste oils under 1 atm. The irreversible inactivation of the lipase is presumed, and a stepwise addition of methanol to reduce inactivation of immobilized lipases is proposed. Under the optimum conditions the yield of methyl esters is around 88–90%.     

Screening of Food Grade Lipases to be Used in Esterification and Interesterification Reactions of Industrial Interest

Seven food grade commercially available lipases were immobilized by covalent binding on polysiloxane–polyvinyl alcohol (POS-PVA) hybrid composite and screened to mediate reactions of industrial interest. The synthesis of butyl butyrate and the interesterification of tripalmitin with triolein were chosen as model reactions. The highest esterification activity (240.63 μM/g min) was achieved by Candida rugosa lipase, while the highest interesterification yield (31%, in 72 h) was achieved by lipase from Rhizopus oryzae, with the production of about 15 mM of the triglycerides C₅₀ and C₅₂. This lipase also showed a good performance in butyl butyrate synthesis, with an esterification activity of 171.14 μM/g min. The results demonstrated the feasibility of using lipases from C. rugosa for esterification and R. oryzae lipase for both esterification and interesterification reactions.     

Effect of fermentation conditions in the enzymatic activity and stereoselectivity of crude lipase from Candida rugosa

Different fed-batch cultures of Candida rugosa were carried out using oleic acid as the only carbon source. The crude lipases obtained under several operational conditions and downstream processes showed different catalytic activity and isoenzymes ratio. This fact implied that the performance of the lipase produced could be modulated by using different operational fermentation conditions. These powders were compared with commercial lipase from Sigma (St. Louis, MO) in hydrolysis and synthesis reactions. Especially interesting was the fact that the enantioselectivity of a crude lipase was higher than that observed with commercial lipase in the resolution of recemic Ketoprofen. In addition, response of both lipases in the presence of water was different.     

Gas-phase enzymatic esterification on immobilized lipases in MCM-41 molecular sieves

Several lipolytic enzymes were immobilized in the pores of MCM-41 and Al-MCM-41 molecular sieves and used as catalysts in the gas-phase esterification of acetic acid with ethanol. The entrapment of enzymes depended on the molecular sieve and the type of enzyme used. The order of enzymatic activity for enzymes entrapped in the pores of MCM-41 and Al-MCM-41 in the esterification reaction was OF (Rhizopus niveus lipases)<FAP-15 (Rhizopus oryzae lipases)<LEX (Mucor javanicus lipases)<PS (Pseudomonas cepacia lipases)<AK (Pseudomonas fluorescens lipases). Experiments carried out between 298 and 318 K showed no effect of temperature on catalyst yield, suggesting that the enzymes were appropriately immobilized in the pores of the molecular sieves, thus avoiding possible processes such as denaturing or autolysis.     

Optimization of Chemo‐Enzymatic Epoxidation of Cyclohexene Mediated by Lipases

Abstract

This work describes the lipase‐mediated epoxidation of cyclohexene. Lipases were used to generate peroxyoctanoic acid directly from octanoic acid and hydrogen peroxide and applied in situ to obtain cyclohexene oxide. Various parameters, which could affect this reaction, were studied such as lipases from different sources, organic solvents, temperature and acyl donor concentrations. Highest conversions to cyclohexene epoxide were achieved using a two‐phase system of toluene or xylene/water with ROL (Amano F‐Ap15 free Rhizopus orizae lipase) (84 and 80%) or CALB (Novozymes 435®‐immobilized Candida antarctica lipase type B) (>9 and 84%) as biocatalysts. Using PSL (Amano PS‐free Pseudomonas sp) the conversions were in the range of 12–53%, but an improvement was obtained by the use of the ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (20 to 41% in water/methyl dichloride).     

Design of Biosolvents Through Hydroxyl Functionalization of Compounds with High Dielectric Constant

We proposed basic principles for biosolvent design on the viewpoint of ionization. Two classes of biosolvents, based on cyclic carbonate moiety and amide moiety, were designed through hydroxyl functionalization of highly dielectric compound. The newly designed compounds, glycerol carbonate (GC) and N-hydroxymethyl formamide (HOF), were synthesized for the development of soluble enzymatic systems and characterized by ¹³C NMR and ¹H NMR. All the characterization data were consistent with the expected structures. Using conductance measurements, the pK _a values of trichloroacetic acid in GC and HOF were determined as 0.80 and 0.85 at 25.0 °C, which was very close to that in water (pK _a = 0.70), suggesting that the ionizing and dissociating abilities of GC and HOF are similar to those of water. The effects of various reaction parameters on activity and stability of Candida antarctica lipase B and lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia were investigated using the transesterification of ethyl butyrate with n-butanol as a model reaction. The activities of lipases in GC and HOF were comparable to those in water, indicating that the newly designed compounds were biocompactible. Biosolvent design is a promising and versatile method for developing new biosolvents.     

Lipase Immobilized on the Hydrophobic Polytetrafluoroethene Membrane with Nonwoven Fabric and Its Application in Intensifying Synthesis of Butyl Oleate

The synthesis of butyl oleate was studied in this paper with immobilized lipase. Five types of membrane were used as support to immobilize Rhizopus arrhizus lipase by following a procedure combining filtration and protein cross-linking. Results showed that hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethene membrane with nonwoven fabric (HO-PTFE-NF) was the favorite choice in terms of higher protein loading, activity, and specific activity of immobilized lipase. The factors including solvent polarity, lipase dosage, concentration, and molar ratio of substrate and temperature were found to have significant influence on conversion. Results showed that hexane (logP = 3.53) was a favorable solvent for the biosynthesis of butyl oleate in our studies. The optimal conditions were experimentally determined of 50 U immobilized lipase, molar ratio of oleic acid to butanol of 1.0, substrate concentration of 0.12 mol/L, temperature of 37 °C, and reaction time of 2 h. The conversion was beyond 91% and decreased slightly after 18 cycles. Lipase immobilization can improve the conversion and the repeated use of immobilized lipase relative to free lipase.     

华根霉菌丝体结合脂肪酶催化酯合成动力学拆分2-辛醇

研究了华根霉CCTCC M201021菌丝体结合脂肪酶(RCL)在非水相中催化酯合成动力学拆分外消旋2-辛醇的能力.发现RCL对该反应具有较好的光学选择性(E>100),辛酸和异辛烷分别是最佳的酰基供体和反应溶剂,体系水活度的减少对反应的光学选择性没有明显影响,但能显著提高反应初速度.在相同转化率下,通过添加3A分子筛降低体系水含量可使反应初始速度提高7.3倍.当底物浓度提高到0.230 mol/L,反应40 h时转化率达44.4%,产物酯的ee值为94.7%.与三种商品化脂肪酶进行了比较,发现在相同条件下RCL对2-辛醇的拆分不但具有较好的光学选择性(E=103.1),而且也表现出较高的反应初速度和转化率.     

Purification and Application of a Lipase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Penicillium expansum</Emphasis> PED-03

An extracellular lipase was purified from the fermentation broth of Penicillium expansum PED-03 by DEAE-Sepharose chromatography, followed by sephacryl S-200 chromatography. The enzyme was purified 81.8-fold with 19.8% recovery and a specific activity of 85.94 U/mg. The molecular weight of the homogeneous enzyme was about 28 kDa, determined by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The enzymatic resolution of racemic ibuprofen was carried out by the lipase from P. expansum PED-03, and the conversion reached 46% with excellent enantioselectivity(E > 200 ), which showed a good application potential in the production of optically pure ibuprofen.     

Assessment of Activities and Conformation of Lipases Treated with Sub- and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

In order to illustrate the underlining mechanism of the effect of high pressure on lipases from different resources, the influence of compressed carbon dioxide treatment on the esterification activities and conformation of the three lipases Candida rugosa lipase (CRL), Pseudomonas fluorescens lipase, and Rhizopus oryzae lipase was investigated in the present work. The results showed that the lipases activities were significantly enhanced in most of high-pressure treatments, except the pressure had a negative effect on CRL activity in supercritical condition. Mild depressurization rate could remain the lipase’s activity by protecting its rigid structure under supercritical fluid. Conformational analysis by Fourier transform-infrared spectrometry and fluorescence emission spectra revealed that the variances of lipase activity after high-pressure treatment were correlated with the changes of its α-helix content and fluorescence intensity. Additionally, transesterification catalyzed by three lipases in supercritical carbon dioxide were conducted, and 87.2 % biodiesel conversion was obtained by CRL after 3 h, resulting in a great reduction of reaction time.     

Enantioselective enzymatic resolution of racemic alcohols by lipases in green organic solvents

The effects of two eco-friendly solvents, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MeTHF) and cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), on the enzyme activity and enantioselectivity of Novozym 435, Candida rugosa lipase (CRL), Porcine pancreas lipase (PPL), Lipase AK, Lipase PS, and Lipozyme, a series of commercial lipases, in the enantioselective transesterfications of racemic menthol, racemic sulcatol and racemic α-cyclogeraniol were studied. Vinyl acetate was chosen as the acyl donor and the reactions were carried out at water activity 0.06. The activity of lipases in CPME was similar to that observed in other largely employed organic solvents [toluene and tert-butyl methyl ether (MTBE)], and was slightly lower in MeTHF. However, for most of the lipases tested, the enantioselectivity was higher in the eco-friendly solvents. Lipase AK exhibited a high enantioselectivity (E = 232) for the resolution of racemic menthol but the reaction rate was low. Lipase formulation (the enzyme was frozen and lyophilized in potassium phosphate buffer without and with 5% (w/v) of sucrose, d-mannitol, or methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)) was tested with this lipase in order to improve its activity, which increased up to 4.5 times, compared to the untreated enzyme. CALB was found to be a useful biocatalyst for the resolution of racemic sulcatol, where high activity and enantioselectivity were obtained (E ≥ 1000). For the resolution of the racemic primary alcohol α-cyclogeraniol, most of the lipases tested were active but not enantioselective, except lipase PS which displayed a moderate enantioselectivity (E = 19). The effect of the presence of a low percentage of two ionic liquids (ILs) 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([BMIM][TFSI]) (5% (v/v)) and 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazoliumtetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]) (1% (v/v)) in the medium was also investigated. Only in the case of CRL the ILs slightly increased the enantioselectivity from E = 91 to E = 103 and E = 120 for [BMIM][TFSI] and [BMIM][BF4], respectively. However, in all cases ILs caused a decrease of enzyme activity.     

Lipase-Catalyzed Resolution of Ibuprofen

Summary.  The resolution of ibuprofen by transesterification of its corresponding vinylester using lipase B from Candida antarctica is described. Compared to transesterification or hydrolysis of the ibuprofen ethyl ester (E < 2, 28–48 h), the reaction with vinylesters occurred significantly faster (1.5–5 h) and with considerably higher enantioselectivity (E = 8–39). Received December 20, 1999. Accepted January 12, 2000     

Simple,Efficient, and Green Method for Synthesis of Trisubstituted Electrophilic Alkenes Using Lipase as a Biocatalyst

A simple and efficient Knoevenagel condensation method for the synthesis of trisubstituted electrophilic alkenes was developed using lipase as a biocatalyst. Knoevenagel condensation was performed using the conventional method and using lipases (Aspergillus oryzae or Rhizopus oryzae) as biocatalysts, and reaction time, reaction temperature, yield, and recyclability were compared. Using a lipase as a biocatalyst eliminated the need for bases such as piperidine and pyridine. A wide range of aromatic aldehydes and ketones readily undergo condensation with active methylene compounds. The workup procedure is also very simple, and yields of the reactions are in the range of 75% to 95%. Both the biocatalysts were effectively recycled four times with no major decrease in the yield of product. The remarkable catalytic activity and reusability of lipase widens its applicability in Knoevenagel condensation with good to excellent yields for synthesis of trisubstituted electrophilic alkenes.     

有机相酶催化氨解反应拆分制备(R)-4-氯-3-羟基丁酸乙酯

通过脂肪酶催化的氨解反应拆分4-氯-3-羟基丁酸乙酯. 经过对脂肪酶及反应溶剂的筛选, 确定最佳脂肪酶及溶剂分别为Novozym435和二氧六环; 并在该反应体系中考察了温度、底物浓度、酶浓度与摇床转速对反应的影响. 综合考虑反应的反应速度和对映体选择率, 确定较佳的反应条件为: 温度30 ℃、底物浓度0.5 mol/L、酶量10 mg/mL、摇床转速200 n/min. 反应35 h后, ee可以达到99%以上, 此时转化率为57.7%.     

有机相酶催化拆分制备(S)-2-氯-1-(2-噻吩)-乙醇

首次在有机相中对酶催化条件下的2-氯-1-(2-噻吩)-乙醇的反应进行了研究. 通过对不同来源酶的筛选, 找到了Novozym 435和Alcaligenes sp两种选择性较好的酶, 它们均对该反应具有较高的选择性和较快的反应速度, 在此基础上进一步通过对溶剂、温度、摇床转速以及酶用量的筛选, 确定了能够有效拆分2-氯-1-(2-噻吩)-乙醇的较佳反应条件. 当温度35 ℃, 酶量10 mg/mL, 反应72.5 h, 产物的ee值为98.5%时收率为48.6%.     

Synthesis,characterization, and biodegradability of novel regular‐network polyester‐amines based on 1,1,1‐triethanolamine

Regular‐network polyester‐amines were prepared from 1,1,1‐triethanolamine (Y_N) and various dicarboxylic acids [HOOC? (CH₂)_n?2? COOH, n = 6–14]. A prepolymer prepared by melt polycondensation was cast from dimethylformamide solution and postpolymerized at 220 °C in a nitrogen flow for various periods of time to form a network. The resultant films were transparent, flexible, and insoluble in organic solvents. The network polyester‐amines obtained were characterized by infrared absorption spectra, wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction analysis, density, DSC, and thermomechanical analysis. The biodegradation experiments for the network polyester‐amine films were carried out in enzymatic solution with Rhizopus delemar or Pseudomonas cepacia lipase and in an activated sludge. The degree and rate of biodegradation were estimated by the weight loss of the films. After incubation in Rhizopus delemar lipase solution for 24 h, weight loss was hardly observed for Y_N6–7, whereas it increased greatly for Y_N8–13 (13–51 g/m²), and then it decreased rapidly for Y_N14. The methylene‐chain dependence of degradation was essentially the same as in the case of network polyesters from glycerol and various aliphatic dicarboxylic acids reported previously. Psedomonas cepacia lipases also degraded Y_Nn films, but the rate of degradation was much slower than Rhizopus delemar lipase. In the exposure to activated sludge for 30 days, the network polyester films with medium methylene‐chain lengths (Y_N7–11) showed the lager weight loss, as in the case of the enzymatic degradation, whereas the rate of biodegradation was much slower than that of the enzymatic degradation with Rhizopus delemar lipase. The effect of the protonation of the film with hydrochloric acid on the enzymatic degradation was also examined. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 2896–2903, 2001     

Lipase from a Brazilian strain ofPenicillium citrinum

A lipases (glycerol ester hydrolases E. C. 3.1.1.3) from a brazilian strain ofPenicillium citrinum has been investigated. When the microorganism was cultured in the simple medium (1.0% olive oil and 0.5% yeast extract), using olive oil in as carbon source in the inocula, the enzyme extracted showed maximum activity (409 IU/mL). In addition, decrease of yeast extract concentration also reduces the lipase activity. Nevertheless, when yeast extract was replaced by ammonium sulfate, no activity was detected. Purification by precipitation with ammonium sulfate showed best activity in the 40–60% fraction. The optimum temperature for enzyme activity was found in the range of 34–37°C. However, after 30 min at 60°C, the enzyme was completely inactivated. The enzyme showed optimum at pH 8.0. The dried concentrated fraction (after dialysis and lyophilization) maintained its lipase activity at room temperature (28°C) for 8 mo. This result in lipase stability suggests an application of lipases fromP. citrinum in detergents and other products that require a high stability at room temperature.     

Investigation of the Impact of Water on the Enantioselectivity Displayed by CALB in the Kinetic Resolution of δ‐Functionalized Alkan‐2‐ol Derivatives

It is shown that the low enantioselectivity of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB)‐catalyzed transesterification of a δ‐functionalized alkan‐2‐ol to its acetate does not correlate at all with the high enantioselectivity of the CALB‐catalyzed hydrolysis of the corresponding acetate in water. This lack of correlation is unusual and for unfunctionalized alkan‐2‐ol derivatives there is a very good correlation between the enantioselectivity of transesterification of the alcohol and hydrolysis of the corresponding acetate (E>200 in both cases). The results confirm previous predictions from molecular modeling. The water effect was mimicked by CALB variant Ala281Ser, which showed an enhanced enantioselectivity in transesterification of δ‐functionalized alkan‐2‐ols compared to wild‐type CALB.     

Esterification of (RS)-Ibuprofen by native and commercial lipases in a two-phase system containing ionic liquids

Four commercially available lipases and two native lipases from Aspergillus niger AC-54 and Aspergillus terreus AC-430 were used for the resolution of (RS)-Ibuprofen in systems containing the ionic liquids [BMIM][PF₆] and [BMIM][BF₄]. The lipases showed higher conversion in a two-phase system using [BMIM][PF₆] and isooctane compared to that in pure isooctane. Although the best enzyme was a commercially available lipase from Candida rugosa (E = 8.5), another native lipase, produced in our laboratory, from A. niger gave better enantioselectivity (E = 4.6) than the other lipases tested (E = 1.9–3.3.). After thorough optimization of several reaction conditions (type and ratios of isooctane/ionic liquid, amount of enzyme, and reaction time), the E-value of A. niger lipase (15% w/v) could be duplicated (E = 9.2) in a solvent system composed of [BMIM][PF₆] and isooctane (1:1) after 96 h of reaction.