Abstract:
In one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for preparing a variant lipid acyltransferase enzyme comprising expressing in a host organism a nucleotide sequence which has at least 90% identity with a nucleotide sequence encoding a parent lipid acyltransferase and comprises at least one modification (suitably at least two modifications) at a position(s) which corresponds in the encoded amino acid sequence to an amino acid(s) located in a) the canyon region of the enzyme (i.e. preferably amino acid residues 31, 27, 85, 86, 119, and 120); and/or b) insertion site 1 (i.e. amino acid residues 22-36) and/or c) insertion site 2 (i.e. amino acid residues 74-88), wherein the canyon region, insertion site 1 and/or insertion site 2 are defined as that region which when aligned based on primary or tertiary structure corresponds to the canyon region, insertion site 1 or insertion site 2 (or the corresponding amino acid residues taught above) of the enzyme shown herein as SEQ ID No. 16 or 6. Preferable modifications are one or more of the following L3 IQ, H, N, T, F, Y or C (preferably L31 Q); M27R, G, H, K, Y, D, N, V, C, Q, L, E, S or F (preferably M27V); V85H, R5 D or E; I86R,Y, S, V, I, As T, M, F, C or L (preferably I86S or A); Al 19T or I; Y120K or E; W122S, L or A (preferably W122L); E201R; Q245S; F235A or V; W232G or S; and/or A236G or E.
Abstract:
A method for the in situ production of an emulsifier in a foodstuff, wherein a lipid acyltransferase is added to the foodstuff. Preferably the emulsifier is produced without an increase or without a substantial increase in the free fatty acid content of the foodstuff. Preferably, the lipid acyltransferase is one which is capable of transferring an acyl group from a lipid to one or more of the following acyl acceptors: a sterol, a stanol, a carbohydrate, a protein or a sub-unit thereof, glycerol. Preferably, in addition to an emulsifier one or more of a stanol ester or a stanol ester or a protein ester or a carbohydrate ester or a diglyceride or a monoglyceride may be produced. One or more of these may function as an additional emulsifier.
Abstract:
A lipid acyltransferase is described. The lipid acyltransferase comprises the amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 90, or an amino acid sequence which has 95% or more identity with SEQ ID No. 90.
Abstract translation:描述脂质酰基转移酶。 脂质酰基转移酶包含SEQ ID No.90所示的氨基酸序列或与SEQ ID No.90具有95%以上同一性的氨基酸序列。
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the production of a lipid acyltransferase comprising the steps of: (i) providing a Bacillus licheniformis cell; (ii) transforming the Bacillus licheniformis cell with a heterologous nucleotide sequence encoding a lipid acyltransferase; and (iii) expressing the lipid acyltransferase in the cell under the control of a promoter sequence. In addition, the present invention further relates to the use of Bacillus licheniformis to express a lipid acyltransferase, a Bacillus licheniformis host cell comprising a heterologous lipid acyltransferase and a vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a lipid acyltransferase operably linked to a promoter sequence homologous to B. licheniformis .
Abstract:
A fungal wild-type lipolytic enzyme having a higher ratio of activity on polar lipids compared with triglycerides, wherein the enzyme preferably has a phospholipidAriglyceride hydrolysing activity ratio of at least 4. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention has a glycolipid:triglyceride hydrolysing activity ratio of at least 1.5. In one embodiment, the fungal lipolytic enzyme according to the present invention comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 1 or SEQ ID No. 2 or SEQ ID No. 4 or SEQ ID No. 6 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 90% identity thereto. The present invention further encompasses a nucleic acid encoding a fungal lipolytic enzyme, which nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7; (b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7 by the degeneration of the genetic code; and (c) nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence which has at least 90% identity with the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 5 or SEQ ID No. 7.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of reducing and/or removing diglyceride from an edible oil, comprising a) admixing an edible oil with an acyl acceptor substrate and a fatty-acid CoA independent diglyceride: glycerol acyltransferase, wherein the fatty-acid CoA independent diglyceride: glycerol acyltransferase is characterized as an enzyme which in an edible oil is capable of transferring an acyl group from a diglyceride to glycerol. Preferably, the diglyceride: glycerol acyltransferase comprises the amino acid sequence motif GDSX, wherein X is one or more of the following amino acid residues L, A, V, I, F, Y, H, Q, T, N, M or S. Furthermore the present invention relates to the use of a fatty-acid CoA independent diglyceride: glycerol acyltransferase characterized as an enzyme which in an edible oil is capable of transferring an acyl group from a diglyceride to glycerol, in the manufacture of an edible oil, for reducing and/or removing (preferably selectively reducing and/or removing) diglyceride from said edible oil, and to the use of said enzyme in the manufacture of a foodstuff comprising an edible oil for improving the crystallization properties of said foodstuff.
Abstract:
A method of oxidising a saccharide, by contacting the saccharide with an alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) enzyme selected from a quinone redox cofactor-dependent ADH, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) redox cofactor-dependent ADH, a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) redox cofactor-dependent ADH, and any combination thereof is described. An oxidised saccharide obtainable by the method and products, in particular food products and paper products, containing the oxidised saccharide, are also described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to enzymes and processes. In particular, there is described a host cell transformed or transfected with a nucleic acid encoding a plant-derived CCD enzyme.
Abstract:
The invention also encompases the use of a lipolytic enzyme obtainable from one of the following genera: Streptomyces, Corynebacterium and Thermobifida in various methods and uses, wherein said lipolytic enzyme is capable of hydrolysing a glycolipid or a phospholipid or transferring an acyl group from a glycolipid or phospholipids to a acyl acceptor. Preferably, the lipolytic enzyme for use in these methods and uses comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ. ID. No.s 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 or 16 or an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity therewith or comprises a nucleotide sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 3, 6, 9, 13, 15 or 17 or a nulceotide seqeunce which has at least 70% identity therewith. The present invention also relates to a lipolytic enzyme capable of hydrolysing at least a galactolipid or capable of transferring an acyl group from a galactolipid to one or more acyl acceptor substrates, wherein the enzyme is obtainable from Steptomyces species and includes a lipolytic enzyme comprising an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID No. 4 or an amino acid sequence which has at least 60% identity thereto. The enzyme may be encoded by a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of: a) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3; b) a nucleic acid which is related to the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID No. 3 by the degeneration of the genetic code; and c) a nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence which has at least 70% identity with the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 3.
Abstract translation:本发明还包括使用可从各种方法获得的脂肪分解酶:链霉菌,棒状杆菌和热嗜热菌,其中所述脂肪分解酶能够水解糖脂或磷脂或从糖脂转移酰基 或磷脂转化为酰基受体。 优选地,用于这些方法和用途的脂肪分解酶包含SEQ ID NO:1中任一项所示的氨基酸序列。 ID。 第4,5,7,8,12,14或16号氨基酸序列或与其具有至少70%同一性的氨基酸序列,或包含SEQ ID No.3,6,13,13,15或17所示的核苷酸序列 或与其具有至少70%同一性的nucceotide seqonunce。 本发明还涉及能够至少水解半乳糖脂或能够将酰基从半乳糖脂转移至一种或多种酰基受体底物的脂解酶,其中所述酶可从步态物种获得,并且包括脂肪分解酶,其包含氨基 如SEQ ID No.4所示的酸序列或与其具有至少60%同一性的氨基酸序列。 该酶可以由选自以下的核酸编码:a)包含SEQ ID No.3所示核苷酸序列的核酸; b)通过遗传密码的退化与SEQ ID No.3的核苷酸序列相关的核酸; 和c)包含与SEQ ID No.3所示核苷酸序列具有至少70%同一性的核苷酸序列的核酸。
Abstract:
A method of producing one or more of a carbohydrate ester, a protein ester, a protein subunit ester or a hydroxy acid ester, which method comprises admixing an acyl donor, an acyl acceptor and water to produce a high water environment comprising 5-98% water, wherein said acyl donor is a lipid substrate selected from one or more of the group consisting of a phospholipid, a lysophospholipid, a triacylglyceride, a diglyceride, a glycolipid or a lysoglycolipid and said acyl acceptor is selected from one or more of the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a protein subunit, or a hydroxy acid; and contacting the admixture with a lipid acyltransferase, such that said lipid acyltransferase catalyses one or both of the following reactions; alcoholysis or transesterification.