Patent ID: 8313918
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: A23D,C11B,C11C,C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method of catalyzing an interesterification reaction to produce new triacylglycerides comprising the following steps: (a) providing a composition comprising a polypeptide having a 1,3-specific palmitase activity, said polypeptide being selected from the group consisting of isolated, synthetic or recombinant polypeptides having a 1,3-specific palmitase activity and said polypeptide either (b) providing a mixture of triacylglycerides and free fatty acids; (c) treating the mixture of step (b) with the polypeptide under conditions wherein the polypeptide can catalyze exchange of free fatty acids with the acyl groups of triacylglycerides, thereby producing new triacylglycerides enriched in said fatty acids.