USING PHOSPHOLIPASES FOR PHOSPHOLIPID MODIFICATION

Phospholipases, which modify phospholipids in natural membranes, are a vailable from different sources for application in biocatalysis. All s ites of phospholipids can be selectively modified by enzymatic catalys is. By coupling the phospholipase action with well-established chemica l transformations, natural and unnatural phospholipids can be prepared . Phospholipids find application as pharmaceuticals, food additives, c osmetics, in liposome technology and in gene transfer therapy.