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1403 - Candida succiphila

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Strain Information

This is the Candida succiphila Type Strain

This strain is recommended for studies involving Candida succiphila

NCYC Number:	1403
Name:	Candida succiphila
Depositor:	J.D. Lee, IAM, Tokyo, Japan.
Deposit Name:	Candida succiphila
Deposit Month:	November
Deposit Year:	1981
Equivalent Strain Designations:	ATCC 46049, CBS 8003, CCRC 21410, IAM 12489, IFO 1911, JCM 9445, KL30, NRRL Y-11998.
Habitat:	Sap of Amygdalus persica (peach tree), Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
References:	Lee JD , Komagata K . Pichia cellobiosa, Candida cariosilignicola, and Candida succiphila, new species of methanol-assimilating yeasts. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 30: 514-519, 1980. Lee JD , Komagata K . Taxonomic study of methanol-assimilating yeasts. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 26: 133-158, 1980. Suzuki & Nakase, Microbiol.Cult.Coll. 14: 49-62, 1998 (cell-wall comp.,CoQ). Lee et al., Intern.J.Syst.Bacteriol. 44: 839-841, 1994 (DNA,CoQ). Dien et al.Screening for L-arabinose fermenting yeasts. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 57: 233-242, 1996 (L-arabinose).
Information:	Type strain of Candida succiphila. Assimilates methanol . Ethanol from L-arabinose (2.3g/l) and D-xylose (17.1g/l)

Special Applications

Special Applications:	Degradation / Utilisation: Xylose Degradation / Utilisation: L-arabinose Temperature: Low Temperature: Below 5 C

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):	34
Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius):	4
Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):	36

Cells:

Shape:	Oval
Min Broth Breadth:	2
Max Broth Breadth:	4
Min Broth Length:	3
Max Broth Length:	5
Min Agar Breadth:	2
Max Agar Breadth:	5
Min Agar Length:	3
Max Agar Length:	9
Arrangement:	Chains
Colour on Agar:	Cream
Surface on Agar:	Slightly shiny
Texture on Agar:	Smooth
Deposit in Broth:	Non-Flocculent
Ring in Broth:	Absent
Ring Colour:	N/A
Pellicle in Broth:	Absent
Pellicle Appearance:	N/A
Pellicle Habitat:	N/A

Cell Division:

Budding:	Multipolar
Fission:	Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:	Well formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:	Irregularly branched
Pseudomycelium Form:	Mycotorula
Blastospores:	Few
Blastospore Shape:	Unknown
Blastospore Location:	Unknown
Blastospore Habitat:	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

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 Utilisation 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:	+
Galactitol:	+
Mannitol:	+
Sorbitol:	+
A M D Glucoside:	-
Salicin:	+
Lactic Acid:	-
Succinic Acid:	-
Citric Acid:	-
Inositol:	-
Gluconolactone:	+
Glucosamine:	+
Methanol:	+
Xylitol:	Unknown

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

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

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.