Seven new monogalactosyl diacylglycerols (1-7) and six new digalactosyl diacylglycerols (11-16) were isolated from an axenically culturedcyanobacterium, P. tenue. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical evidence and the results of enzymatic hydrolysis using a lipase (from Rhizopus arrhizus). Comparison of antialgal activity for P. tenue between monogalactosyl diacylglycerols (1-8)
Selective and quantitative transformations of galactolipids into sn-1 and sn-2 lysogalactolipids by the use of lipase (from Rhizopus arrhizus) were developed.
Enzymatic transformation of glyceroglycolipids into sn-1 and sn-2 lysoglyceroglycolipids by use of Rhizopus arrhizus lipase
Lipase from Rhizopus arrhizus catalyzed deacylation of two classes of glyceroglycolipids, monogalactosyl diacylglycerol(MGDG), and digalactosyl diacylglycerol(DGDG), proceeded regiospecifically to furnish sn-1 lysoglyceroglycolipids quantitatively. The lipase also catalyzed complete acyl migration of sn-1 lysoglycerogalacto-lipids leading to sn-2 lysoglycerogalactolipids.