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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. enzymatic reactions
  4. enzymatic interesterification
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. esterification
  5. enzymatic interesterification
  1. Fields of Study
  2. chemistry
  3. reaction chemistry
  4. chemical reactions
  5. esterification
  6. enzymatic interesterification
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. enzymatic treatment
  5. enzymatic interesterification

Preferred term

enzymatic interesterification

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An enzymatic reaction in which an enzyme, such as lipase, catalyzes the rearrangement of fatty acids on the glycerol backbone of a fat, especially for the purpose of changing its melting properties.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • EIE (enzymatic interesterification)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/198441

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