Review: Novel sources and functions of microbial lipases and their role in the infection mechanisms

Lipases belong to the family of serine hydrolases, which in turn include various esterase enzymes (E.C.3.1.1.1). They are involved in the cleavage of triacylglycerols to free fatty acids and glycerol in many important biological processes, as for instance routine metabolism of dietary triglycerides...

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Main Author: Pascoal, Ananias (author)
Other Authors: Estevinho, Leticia M. (author), Martins, Ivone (author), Choupina, Altino (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/18140
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/18140