The Comparison of the Properties of Two Lipases from Penicillium cyclopium Westring

Penicillium cyclopium Westring produced two kinds of lipases (EC 3.1.1.3) (A and B). At the begining of the cultivation, activity of B-lipase was detected more than that of A-lipase, though only A-lipase was accumulated at the last stage. The pH stability of B-lipase suggested that the eventual decrease of B-lipase activity was brought about by undesirable pH of culture fluid.

Two lipases were isolated respectively in homogeneous states and characterized. The pI’s of A- and B- lipases were 4.96 and 4.15 and their molecular weights were 27000 and 36000, respectively. In addition, the substrate specificities of two lipases were significantly different from each other.