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α-Linolenic acid (ALA) was incorporated at 28% into the sn-1 position of egg-yolk phospatidylcholine using Novozyme 435 in one-step transesterification process. Using phospholipase A2 in a two-step process gave 25% incorporation of ALA into the sn-2 position.
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This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Grant no R05 049 02.
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Chojnacka, A., Gładkowski, W., Kiełbowicz, G. et al. Enzymatic enrichment of egg-yolk phosphatidylcholine with α-linolenic acid. Biotechnol Lett 31, 705–709 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-009-9915-6
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