Lipid modification by enzymes and engineered microbes / edited by Uwe T. Bornscheuer

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Enzymes in Lipid Modification: An Overview 2. Protein Engineering of Enzymes Involved in Lipid Modification 3. Lipases/Acyltransferases for Lipid Modification in Aqueous Media 4. Enzymatic Modification of Phospholipids by Phospholipase D 5. Enzymatic Decarboxylation as a Tool for the Defunctionalization of Lipids 6. Hydratase, Dehydrogenase, Isomerase, and Enone Reductase Involved in Fatty Acid Saturation Metabolism 7. Regiospecific Conversion of Lipids and Fatty Acids through Enzymatic Cascade Reactions 8. Enzymatic Gum Treatment 9. Structured Lipids in Commercial Applications 10. Biodiesel Using Lipases 11. Enzymatic Synthesis of Polymers 12. Conventional and Oleaginous Yeasts as Platforms for Lipid Modification and Production 13. Enzymatic Synthesis of Glycolipid Surfactants 14. Sophorolipid Modification: The Power of Yeasts and Enzymes 15. Upscaling of Enzymatic Processes</p>