Lipase (E.C. 3.1.1.3) hydrolyses triglycerides to fatty
acid and glycerol, and under certain conditions, catalyses
the reverse reaction forming glycerides from glycerol
and fatty acids. Some lipases are also able to catalyse
both transesterification and enantioselective hydrolysis
reactions (1). The interest in lipase has grown over the
last few years due to their excellent catalytic properties
(2) and their diverse industrial applications, for example,
additives in detergents, the elaboration of dietetic
foods for use in the food industry, obtaining bioactive
molecules in the pharmaceutical industry and pure optical
compounds in chemical synthesis processes (3), as