445 - Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus

Strain Information:

NCYC Number:445
Name:Cryptococcus albidus var. albidus
Depositor:CBS
Deposit Name:Cryptococcus albidus
Deposit Month: 
Deposit Year:1955
Equivalent Strain Designations:ATCC 10666, CBS 142, CCRC 21672, DBVPG 6110, IFO 0378, IGC 2409, JCM 2334, MUCL 30400, NRRL Y-1400, VKM Y-2223.
Habitat:From the atmosphere, Japan.
References:Sugita et al., J.Gen.Appl.Microbiol. 38: 83-86, 1992.^Vaughan Martini, Exptl.Mycol. 15: 140-145, 1991 (DNA).^Vancanneyt et al., System.Appl.Microbiol. 17: 65-75, 1994 (CoQ, protein).^Hamsher JJ . Enzymatic deacylation of benzyl- and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles. (US Patent 3,905,868 dated Sep 16 1975 )^Phytochemistry 34: 133-138, 1993. ^Saito K . Untersuchungen uber die atmospharischen Pilzkeime. Jpn. J. Bot. 1: 1-54, 1922. ^Biely P , et al. Xylan-degrading activity in yeasts: growth on xylose, xylan and hemicelluloses. Folia Microbiol. 23: 366-371, 1978. ^Fell JW , et al. Biodiversity and systematics of basidiomycetous yeasts as determined by large-subunit rDNA D1/D2 domain sequence analysis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50: 1351-1371, 2000. ^Fukuda H , et al.. Microbial production of C3- and C4-hydrocarbons. Agric. Biol. Chem. 48: 1679-1682, 1984. ^

Physical Characteristics:

Optimum Temperature:25°
Miniumum Temperature:7°
Maximum Temperature:27°

Cells:

Shape:Round-oval
Min Broth Breadth:4
Max Broth Breadth:8
Min Broth Length:2
Max Broth Length:6
Min Agar Breadth:5
Max Agar Breadth:10
Min Agar Length:2
Max Agar Length:6
Arrangement:Pairs
Colour on Agar:Cream
Surface on Agar:Shiny
Texture on Agar:Smooth
Deposit in Broth:Non-Flocculent
Ring in Broth:Absent
Ring Colour:Unknown
Pellicle in Broth:Absent
Pellicle Appearance:N/A
Pellicle Habitat:N/A

Cell Division:

Budding:Multipolar
Fission:Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:Absent
Pseudomycelium Branch:N/A
Pseudomycelium Form:N/A
Blastospores:N/A
Blastospore Shape:N/A
Blastospore Location:N/A
Blastospore Habit:N/A
True Mycelium:Absent
Clamp Connections:Absent

Asexual Spores:

Ballistospores:Absent
Arthrospores:Absent
Endospores:Absent
Chlamydospores:Absent

Sexual Spores:

Ascospores:Absent
Ascospore Shape:N/A
Ascospore Wall:N/A
Ascospore No Per Ascus:N/A
Ascus Shape:N/A
Conjugation:Absent
Teliospores:Absent
Teliospore Shape:N/A

Miscellaneous:

Assay:Unknown
Salt Tolerant:Unknown
Killer:Unknown
Plasmid:No

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation:

Glucose:-
Galactose:-
Sucrose:-
Maltose:-
Cellobiose:-
Trehalose:-
Lactose:-
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:-
Melizitose:-
Inulin:-
Soluble Starch:-
Xylose:Unknown
A M D Glucoside:-

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth:

Glucose:+
Galactose:+
Sorbose:Unknown
Sucrose:+
Maltose:+
Cellobiose:Unknown
Trehalose:+
Lactose:+
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:+
Melizitose:Unknown
Inulin:Unknown
Soluble Starch:Unknown
Xylose:Unknown
L Arabinose:Unknown
D Arabinose:Unknown
Ribose:Unknown
Rhamnose:Unknown
Ethanol:Unknown
Glycerol:Unknown
Erythritol:-
Ribitol:Unknown
Galactitol:Unknown
Mannitol:Unknown
Sorbitol:Weak/Latent
A M D Glucoside:Unknown
Salicin:Unknown
Lactic Acid:Unknown
Succinic Acid:Unknown
Citric Acid:Unknown
Inositol:+
Gluconolactone:Unknown
Glucosamine:Unknown
Methanol:Unknown
Xylitol:Unknown

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen:

NH4 2SO4:Unknown
KNO3:+
Ethylamine:Unknown
Cadaverine:Unknown
Lysine:Unknown

Other:

Vitamin Free Growth:Unknown
Cyclohex 100ppm:Unknown
Cyclohex 1000ppm:Unknown
50% Glucose Growth:Unknown
60% Glucose Growth:Unknown
Lipolytic:Weak/Latent
Acid Production�:Unknown
37c Growth:Unknown
40c Growth:Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis:+
Urease Activity:Unknown
Starch Production:+
Acid Tolerant:Unknown

Information:

Information:US Patent 3,905,868: Deacylation of benzyl and phenoxymethyl penicillin tetrazoles.^Produces propane ^Produces xylosidases [xylan-hydrolases] ^Quality control strain for Abbott products.^

Sequence Data:

Sequence Data:Data not available.