Lipozyme Explained

Lipozyme, a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S Corp., is a class of industrial enzymes, specifically: lipases.

Lipozymes can be differentiated by origin - it can be extracted from Mucor miehei, Thermomyces lanuginosus, Candida antarctica, and others.^{[1] [2]} For industrial purposes, it can be immobilized on macroporous ion-exchange resins.^[2] Lipases like Lipozyme and Novozyme (reg.trademark by Novozymes) play a big role in the synthesis of biodiesel.^[3] Lipozyme is also offered as a food supplement clad in capsules.^[4] It comes in different activities, measured e.g. in IUN/g or KLU/g (IUN = Interesterification Unit, K = Kilo, LU = Lipase unit).^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://www.novozymes.com/-/media/Project/Novozymes/Website/website/document-library/Advance-your-business/Pharma/Biocatalysis_brochure_Lipases.pdf Biocatalysis brochure
2. Web site: sigmaaldrich.com . Lipozyme®, immobilized from Mucor miehei . 30 August 2023.
3. Hernández-Martín . Estela . Otero . Cristina . Different enzyme requirements for the synthesis of biodiesel: Novozym® 435 and Lipozyme® TL IM . Bioresource Technology . Elsevier BV . 99 . 2 . 2008 . 0960-8524 . 10.1016/j.biortech.2006.12.024 . 277–286. 17321130 .
4. Web site: Lipozyme | the Natural Health Practice . 2018-08-13 . 2018-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180813143447/http://www.naturalhealthpractice.com/Lipozyme_P264C348.cfm . dead .
5. Web site: Lipozyme® RM. strem.com. 30 August 2023.