Abstract: L-Tyr-L-Val, L-Leu-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Tyr, L-Tyr-L-Arg and its acid addition salts, L-Leu-L-Ser-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Gln-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Leu-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Asn-L-Pro, L-Phe-L-Pro, L-Leu-L-Ala-L-Ala, L-Val-L-Ala-L-Ala, L-Leu-L-Gln-L-Gln, L-Val-L-Ala-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Ala-L-Tyr, L-Leu-L-Ser-L-His and its acid solution salts, L-Ile-L-Arg-L-Ala and its acid addition salts, L-Leu-L-Arg-L-Pro and its acid addition salts, and L-Ile-L-Arg-L-Ala-L-Gln-L-Gln and its acid addition salts, derived from a corn protein .alpha.-zein, and tripeptides represented by the formulaL-(or D-) Leu-L-X.sub.aa -L-Prowherein X.sub.aa is Gly, Ala, Val, Ile, Thr, Asp, Glu, Lys, Orn, Cys, Met, Phe, Tyr, Trp, His or a hydroxyproline residue, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts of the above tripeptides wherein X.sub.aa is Lys, Orn, His or Arg, and pharmacologically acceptable alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts or organic base salts of the tripeptides wherein X.sub.

Abstract: A water-soluble substrate and an oily substrate are continuously reacted with immobilized lipase in a reaction vessel having vertically maintained apart upper and lower conically-shaped regions, respectively, for separation of a water-soluble product and an oily product, a plurality of lipase reaction zones each containing immobilized lipase capable of being fluidized and an agitating means, and a plurality of intermediate separation zones for separation of an oily substance and a water-soluble substance. The lipase reaction zones and the intermediate separation zones are disposed alternately between the upper and lower conically-shaped separation regions. Boundaries between the lipase reaction zones and intermediate separation zones are pervious to liquid but impervious to the immobilized lipase.