AbstractMore than 95% of polyunsaturated acid (PUFA) was converted to triacylglycerol by immobilized lipase fromCandida antarctica orRhizomucor miehei. The esterification was carried out at 50–60°C with shaking and dehydration for 24 h. The substrates consisted of glycerol and free fatty acid or ethyl esters of the fatty acid at a 1∶3 molar ratio. The docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in the substrate polymerized during the reaction, and they required 5–10% more than the stoichiometric amount to compensate for the PUFA loss. On the contrary, ethyl esters of DHA and EPA were not polymerized. Pure tridocosahexaenoyl, trieicosapentaenoly and triarachidonoyl glycerol were isolated after passing the product through a basic aluminum oxide column. Industrial feasibility of this process was discussed for the ethyl ester as substrate.
摘要 利用固定化脂肪酶将95%以上的多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)转化为三酰甘油。底物包括甘油和游离脂肪酸或脂肪酸乙酯,摩尔比为 1∶3。底物中的二十二碳六烯酸(DHA)或二十碳五烯酸(EPA)在反应过程中聚合,它们需要比化学计量量多 5-10% 的量来补偿 PUFA 的损失。相反,DHA 和 EPA 的乙酯没有聚合。产品通过碱性氧化铝柱后,分离出了纯净的三二十六烯酰、三二十五烯酰和三丙烯酰甘油。讨论了以乙酯为底物进行该工艺的工业可行性。