Galactomyces reessii
Species of fungus
| Galactomyces reessii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Dipodascaceae |
| Genus: | Galactomyces |
| Species: | G. reessii |
| Binomial name | |
| Galactomyces reessii (Van der Walt) Redhead & Malloch | |
Galactomyces reessii is a yeast belonging to the genus Galactomyces.[1]
It contains an enzyme that converts 3-methylcrotonic acid to 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid aka β-hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid.[2] It can also have an enzyme that dissolves pectin.[3]
Galactomyces reessii lives naturally in soil and on decaying vegetable matter. Galactomyces reessii does not consume D-mannitol. It cannot ferment glucose. There are two reproductive states for Galactomyces reessii: an asexual and a sexual form. The asexual form is called arthroconidia; and the sexual form is called ascomycetous.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Galactomyces reessii". www.mycobank.org.
- ^ Dhar, A; Dhar, K; Rosazza, JPN (February 2002). "Purification and characterization of a Galactomyces reessii hydratase that converts 3-methylcrotonic acid to 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid". Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 28 (2): 81–87. doi:10.1038/sj/jim/7000215.
- ^ Sakai, Takuo; Yoshitake, Shinobu (August 1984). "Purification and Some Properties of a Protopectin-solubilizing Enzyme from Galactomyces reessii Strain L†". Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 48 (8): 1941–1950. doi:10.1080/00021369.1984.10866445. ISSN 0002-1369.
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