Enzymatic modification of phospholipids Identification

Enzymatic modification of phospholipids Identification

Modification of soy crude lecithin by partial enzymatic hydrolysis using phosholipase A1

Lecithin or phospholipids is natural and widely used emulsifier. To improve its emulsifying properties, lecithin is modified by enzymatic hydrolysis using Phospholipase A1 (PLA1). PLA1 hydrolyzes at sn-1 position, that usually occupied by saturated fatty acids and more unsaturated fatty acid in lecithin is expected to increase hydrophilic properties. This study was aimed to investigate the hydr...

Enzymatic regioselection for the synthesis and biodegradation of porphysome nanovesicles.

We recently reported that porphyrin–phospholipid conjugates can self-assemble into “porphysome” nanovesicles composed of a dense porphyrin bilayer. Porphysomes exhibit structurally driven nanoscale optical properties and have intrinsic capabilities for multimodal imaging, drug delivery, and photothermal therapy. Previous studies were based on porphysomes formed from a mixture of two chemically ...

Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Modified Phospholipids using Decanoic Acid

Phospholipids (PLs) are significantly utilized in different areas of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products as emulsifiers, stabilizers and antioxidants. The properties of PLs can be modified with a view to improve its inherent properties like emulsification and oxidative properties as well as tailor made technological and physiological properties. Advancement of biotechnology serves as a v...

Topology and dynamics of phospholipids in membranes.

The present lecture summarizes some studies on the transbilayer distribution of phospholipids in biomembranes, and in addition deals with recent investigations on the translocation of phospholipids between the outer and inner compartment. The topology of phospholipids has been studied mainly by chemical labelling, enzymatic modification with phospholipases, and through the use of exchange on tr...