1,2-Dipalmitoyl-3-oleoyl-rac-glycerol is a triacylglycerol that contains palmitic acid at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions and oleic acid at the sn-3 position. It has been found in Apiaceae seed oils, lard, and tallow, as well as palm oil, olein, and stearin.1,2 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-3-oleoyl-rac-glycerol has been used as a substrate to determine the regioselectivity and substrate specificity of lipases from Geotrichum species.3
References
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3. StrÁnsky, K., ZarevÚcka, M., KejÍk, Z., et al. Substrate specificity, regioselectivity and hydrolytic activity of lipases activated from Geotrichum sp. Biochem. Eng. J. 34(3), 209-216 (2007).