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1709 - Candida nitratophila

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Strain Information

This is the Candida nitratophila Type Strain

This strain is recommended for studies involving Candida nitratophila

NCYC Number:	1709
Name:	Candida nitratophila
Depositor:	CBS
Deposit Name:	Candida nitratophila
Deposit Month:	February
Deposit Year:	1987
Equivalent Strain Designations:	CBS 2027, ATCC 36585, BCRC 21583, CBS 2027, CCRC 21583, DSM 70649, IAM 12883, IFO 10300, JCM 9856, KCTC 17356, MG 68, MUCL 27855, MUCL 29864, NBRC 10300, NCAIM Y.01311, NCAIM Y.01533, NRRL YB-3654, UCD 52-85, UDC 52-85
Habitat:	Not specified
References:	Shifrine M, Phaff HJ. The association of yeasts with certain bark beetles. Mycologia 48: 41-55, 1956. Hipkin CR, et al. Further characterization of the assimilatory nitrate reductase from the yeast Candida nitratophila. J. Gen. Microbiol. 139: 473-478, 1993.
Information:	Produces nitrate reductase (Hipkin CR, et al., 1993).

Special Applications

Special Applications:	Production: Nitrate reductase

Physical Characteristics

Temperature:

Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):
Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius):
Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius):

Cells:

Shape:	Oval
Min Broth Breadth:	3
Max Broth Breadth:	4
Min Broth Length:	4
Max Broth Length:	6
Min Agar Breadth:	3
Max Agar Breadth:	4
Min Agar Length:	4
Max Agar Length:	7
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:
Pellicle Habitat:

Cell Division:

Budding:	Multipolar
Fission:	Absent

Filamentous Growth:

Pseudomycelium:	Well formed
Pseudomycelium Branch:	Irregularly branched
Pseudomycelium Form:
Blastospores:	Absent
Blastospore Shape:
Blastospore Location:
Blastospore Habitat:
True Mycelium:	Absent
Clamp Connections:	Absent

Asexual Spores:

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

Sexual Spores:

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

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

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose:	+
Galactose:	Weak/Latent
Sucrose:	-
Maltose:	-
Cellobiose:	-
Trehalose:	Weak/Latent
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:	Weak/Latent
A M D Glucoside:	-
Salicin:	-
Lactic Acid:	-
Succinic Acid:	+
Citric Acid:	-
Inositol:	-
Gluconolactone:	+
Glucosamine:	+
Methanol:	+
Xylitol:	+

Sole Sources of Nitrogen

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

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

Sequence Data:	Data not available.