With the development of artificial intelligence (AI),
tailoring
methods for enzyme engineering have been widely expanded. Additional
protocols based on optimized network models have been used to predict
and optimize lipase production as well as properties, namely, catalytic
activity, stability, and substrate specificity. Here, different network
models and algorithms for the prediction and reforming of lipase,
focusing on its modification methods and cases based on AI, are reviewed
in terms of both their advantages and disadvantages. Different neural
networks coupled with various algorithms are usually applied to predict
the maximum yield of lipase by optimizing the external cultivations
for lipase production, while one part is used to predict the molecule
variations affecting the properties of lipase. However, few studies
have directly utilized AI to engineer lipase by affecting the structure
of the enzyme, and a set of research gaps needs to be explored. Additionally,
future perspectives of AI application in enzymes, including lipase
engineering, are deduced to help the redesign of enzymes and the reform
of new functional biocatalysts. This review provides a new horizon
for developing effective and innovative AI tools for lipase production
and engineering and facilitating lipase applications in the food industry
and biomass conversion.