Corylus avellana non-specific lipid-transfer protein Cor a 8 is a moonlighting enzyme with a new lipase activity
Alex Fissore, Giulia Di Napoli, Maria Laura De Sciscio, Valentina Santoro, Edoardo Salladini, Mauro Marengo, Simonetta Oliaro‐Bosso, Vanzetti Gaia, Andrea Caratti, Fabrizio Dal Piaz, Francesco Piazza, Maela Manzoli, Giuseppe Genova, Alberto Barbiroli, Stefania Iametti, , Salvatore Adinolfi
This study identifies Cor a 8, a non-specific lipid-transfer protein, as a novel lipase in hazelnuts that hydrolyzes triglycerides and contributes to lipid oxidation.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · Aug 5, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry