553 - Cryptococcus peneaus

Strain Information:

NCYC Number:553
Name:Cryptococcus peneaus
Depositor:Dr. H. J. Phaff
Deposit Name:Rhodotorula peneaus, Cryptococcus laurentii var. laurentii.
Deposit Month:November
Deposit Year:1958
Equivalent Strain Designations:ATCC 13546, CBS 2409, IFO 0930, MUCL 30643, NRRL Y-2005, UCD 48-23A, UCD 48-23.1.
Habitat:Peneaus setiferius (Shrimp), Texas, USA.
References:Phaff et al., Mycologia 44: 431-451, 1952.^Vancanneyt et al., System. Appl. Microbiol. 17: 65-75, 1994 (GC, CoQ, protein).^Gorin et al., Can.J.Chem. 44: 2087, 1966.^Nakayama et al., A.v.Leeuwenhoek 20: 217, 1954.^

Physical Characteristics:

Optimum Temperature: °
Miniumum Temperature: °
Maximum Temperature: °

Cells:

Shape:Oval
Min Broth Breadth:2
Max Broth Breadth:4
Min Broth Length:3
Max Broth Length:8
Min Agar Breadth:2
Max Agar Breadth:4
Min Agar Length:3
Max Agar Length:8
Arrangement:Single
Colour on Agar:Yellow
Surface on Agar:Shiny
Texture on Agar:Glutinous
Deposit in Broth:Non-Flocculent
Ring in Broth:Complete
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:Unknown

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:Unknown
Lactose:+
Melibiose:+
Raffinose:+
Melizitose:+
Inulin:-
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:Unknown
A M D Glucoside:Unknown
Salicin:Unknown
Lactic Acid:Unknown
Succinic Acid:Unknown
Citric Acid:Unknown
Inositol:Unknown
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:Weak/Latent
Cyclohex 100ppm:Unknown
Cyclohex 1000ppm:Unknown
50% Glucose Growth:Unknown
60% Glucose Growth:Unknown
Lipolytic:-
Acid Production�:Unknown
37c Growth:Unknown
40c Growth:Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis:+
Urease Activity:Unknown
Starch Production:Weak/Latent
Acid Tolerant:Unknown

Information:

Information:Type strain of Rhodotorula peneaus. Type strain of Cryptococcus peneaus.

Sequence Data:

Sequence Data:Data not available.