Lipase variants and polynucleotides encoding same

A lipase variant, comprising a substitution at a position corresponding to position G91A of the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:

• 2, wherein the variant has at least 90% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:
• 2, has lipase activity and, in comparison with the parent lipase, has improved performance in the presence of an organic catalyst selected from the group consisting of organic catalysts having the formulae (a)-(c):
• and
• c) mixtures thereof;
• wherein each R1 is independently a branched alkyl group containing from 3 to 24 carbons or a linear alkyl group containing from 1 to 24 carbons;
• and
• wherein said lipase variant is selected from the group consisting of the substitutions (d)-(g):
• d) T37R+N39R+G91A+D96G+T231R+N233R;
• e) G91A+D96G+T231R+N233R;
• f) G91A+D96G+G225R+T231R+N233R;
• and
• g) G91A+D96G+A150G+T231R+N233R.