Lipase activity, measured as hydrolysis of tributyrin is a valid assay to quantify the lipase activity of a lyophilized crude lipase in hydrolysis reactions but it is not useful to predict the catalytic activity in lipase-catalyzed reactions in organic media. Three factors control the catalytic activity in these media: i) relative proportion of isoenzymes; ii) amount of water in the lyophilized crude enzyme and iii) amount of lipase protein in the commercial powder. ...
