Lipase-mediated Resolution of Branched Chain Fatty Acids |
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Authors: | N. W. J. T. Heinsman M. C. R. Franssen A. van der Padt R. M. Boom K. van't Riet Ae. de Groot |
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Affiliation: | a Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Wageningen University, Dreijenplein 8, 6703 HB Wageningen, The Netherlands.b Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Sciences, Food and Bioprocess Engineering Group, Wageningen University, Bomenweg 2, 6703 HD Wageningen, The Netherlands.c TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, P.O. Box 360, 3700 AJ Zeist, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | Branched chain fatty acids (BCFAs) are fatty acids substituted with alkyl groups. Many of them are chiral and therefore occur in two enantiomeric forms. This review describes their occurrence in Nature, their biosynthesis, their properties as flavours, and their enzymatic kinetic resolution. Many lipases are able to separate the enantiomers of BCFAs, in hydrolysis, esterification or transesterification reactions. Very often, the stereoselectivity of these reactions is remarkably high, even when the chiral carbon atom is remote from the carboxylic acid group. |
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Keywords: | Lipases Kinetic Resolution Ester Hydrolysis Esterification Transesterification Branched Chain Fatty Acids Flavours |
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