Liposomes structure classification

The most important and typical enzymes that function at lipid-water interfaces in micelles, liposomes, emulsions, etc., are lipases. Lipases are carboxylic ester hydrolases and have been termed glycerol ester hydrolases (EC3.1.1.3) in the international system of classification. They differ greatly as regards both their origins (bacterial, fungal, plant, mammalian, etc.) and their properties, and they can catalyze the synthesis as well as the hydrolysis of a wide range of different carboxylic esters. Numerous reports have appeared about the structure and function of pancreatic lipases, because they are ubiquitous in mammalian species and play important roles in dietary fat absorption [29,30]. In this part, I will describe a structural feature and its relation to catalytic mechanism at the interfaces of lipases, particularly pancreatic lipases. 

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