Abstract
Barley grains contain a relatively low amount of lipid (up to 4.8 %), mainly present in the embryo and aleurone. Most of the lipids are stored as triacylglycerols. Lipase (triacylglycerol acylhydrolase [EC 3.1.1.3]) is the first enzyme involved in the degradation of stored triacylglycerols and has been studied extensively in oil-rich seeds [1] and in cereals such as oats, which contain relatively high levels of activity [2]. Less attention has been paid to wheat [3] and barley [4,5], which contain low levels of lipase activity.
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Heistek, J.C., Douma, A.C. (1995). Induction of Lipase Activity in Germinating Barley. In: Kader, JC., Mazliak, P. (eds) Plant Lipid Metabolism. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8394-7_84
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