Synthesis of novel D-glucuronic acid fatty esters using Candida antarctica lipase in tert-butanol

Biotechnol Lett. 2004 Mar;26(5):419-24. doi: 10.1023/b:bile.0000018262.57902.68.

Abstract

Glucuronic acid n-alkyl esters, a novel class of promising biosurfactants and their corresponding glucose esters with the same side-chain length, were synthesized by direct esterification in a non-aqueous phase (tert-butanol) using an immobilized lipase.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Enzyme Stability
  • Esterification
  • Esters
  • Fatty Acids / chemical synthesis*
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Glucuronates / chemical synthesis*
  • Lipase / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Surface-Active Agents / chemical synthesis
  • tert-Butyl Alcohol / chemistry*

Substances

  • Esters
  • Fatty Acids
  • Fungal Proteins
  • Glucuronates
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • Lipase
  • lipase B, Candida antarctica
  • tert-Butyl Alcohol