740 - Pichia etchellsii

Strain Information:

NCYC Number:740
Name:Pichia etchellsii
Depositor:Dr. J.A. Barnett.
Deposit Name:Pichia etchellsii
Deposit Month:June
Deposit Year:1972
Equivalent Strain Designations:ATCC 20126, CBS 2011, CCRC 21479, CECT 11406, DBVPG 7041, IFO 1283, JCM 8122, MUCL 30284, NRRL Y-7121, NRRL Y-7607
Habitat:Isolated from fermenting cucumbers, in 15% brine with 0.61% lactic acid.
References:Isono M , et al. Process for producing unsaturated steroids: US Patent 3,616,226 dated Oct 26 1971. ^Maleszka R , Schneider H . Fermentation of D-xylose, xylitol, and D-xylulose by yeasts. Can. J. Microbiol. 28: 360-363, 1982. ^Kreger-van Rij NJ . Endomycopsis vini and Pichia etchellsii spp. n.. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 30: 428-432, 1964. ^Yamada Y. , et al. An emendation of the genus Debaryomyces Lodder et Kreger-van Rij and the proposals of two new combinations, Debaryomyces carsonii and Debaryomyces etchellsii (Saccharomycetaceae). . J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 38: 623-626, 1992. ^Cong YS , et al. Linear DNA plasmids from Pichia etchellsii, Debaryomyces hansenii and Wingea robertsiae. Microbiology 140: 1327-1335, 1994.

Physical Characteristics:

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

Cells:

Shape:Long-oval
Min Broth Breadth:2
Max Broth Breadth:6
Min Broth Length:4
Max Broth Length:10
Min Agar Breadth: 
Max Agar Breadth: 
Min Agar Length: 
Max Agar Length: 
Arrangement:Chains
Colour on Agar:Unknown
Surface on Agar:Unknown
Texture on Agar:Unknown
Deposit in Broth:Unknown
Ring in Broth:Unknown
Ring Colour:Unknown
Pellicle in Broth:Unknown
Pellicle Appearance:Unknown
Pellicle Habitat:Unknown

Cell Division:

Budding:Multipolar
Fission:Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:Well formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:Unknown
Pseudomycelium Form:Unknown
Blastospores:Few
Blastospore Shape:Unknown
Blastospore Location:Unknown
Blastospore Habit:Unknown
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:Weak/Latent
Cellobiose:Unknown
Trehalose:Unknown
Lactose:-
Melibiose:-
Raffinose:-
Melizitose:Unknown
Inulin:Unknown
Soluble Starch:-
Xylose:Unknown
A M D Glucoside:Unknown

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth:

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

Aerobic Utilistaion and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen:

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

Other:

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

Information:

Information:US Patent 3,616,226 for production of unsaturated steroids.^Ferments pentoses (Maleszka R , Schneider H, 1982).

Sequence Data:

Sequence Data:Data not available.