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416 - Kluyveromyces lactis
This is the Kluyveromyces lactis Type Strain
This strain is recommended for studies involving
Kluyveromyces lactis
| NCYC Number: | 416 |
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| Name: | Kluyveromyces lactis |
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| Depositor: | CBS |
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| Deposit Name: | Saccharomyces lactis |
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| Deposit Month: | |
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| Deposit Year: | 1955 |
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| Equivalent Strain Designations: | ATCC 56498, CBS 683, DBVPG 6305, DSM 4394, IFO 1090, NRRL Y-8279, UCD 71-59. |
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| Habitat: | Gassy cheese. |
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| References: | - Allen & Thornley Ann.Appl.Biol. 16: 578, 1929.
- Steensma, Curr.Genet. 14: 311-317.
- GenLit: Coria et al, A.v.Leeuwenhoek 58: 227-234, 1990 (mtDNA).
- Cong et al., Microbiology 140: 1327-1335, 1994 (plasmid).
- Vaughan-Martini, A. & Martini, A. 1987. Taxonomic revision of the yeast genus Kluyveromyces by nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid reassociation. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 37, 380-385.
- Grieve PA, et al.. Partial characterization of cheese-ripening proteinases produced by the yeast Kluyveromyces lactis. J. Dairy Res. 50: 469-480, 1983.
- Inchaurrondo VA, et al.. Yeast growth and -galactosidase production during aerobic batch cultures in lactose-limited synthetic medium. Process Biochem. 29: 47-54, 1994.
- Blondeau K, et al. Physiological approach to heterologous human serum albumin production by Kluyveromyces lactis in chemostat culture. Yeast 10: 1297-1303, 1994.
- Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 40: 306-308, 1993.
- Biotechnol. Tech. 7: 609-614, 1993.
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| Information: | - MT alpha.
- Campbell serotype C.
- Produces beta-galactosidase (beta-D-galactosidase) (Grieve PA, et al., 1983; Inchaurrondo VA, 1994).
- Production of cheese-ripening proteinases (Grieve PA, et al., 1983).
- Transformation host (Blondeau K, 1994; Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 40: 306-308, 1993; Biotechnol. Tech. 7: 609-614, 1993).
- Disinfectant testing.
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| Special Applications: | - Production: Beta-galactosidase
- Production: Proteinases
- Testing: Disinfectant testing
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Temperature:
| Optimum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | |
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| Miniumum Temperature(Degrees Celcius): | |
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| Maximum Temperature (Degrees Celcius): | |
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Cells:
| Shape: | Long-oval |
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| Min Broth Breadth: | 2 |
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| Max Broth Breadth: | 4 |
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| Min Broth Length: | 3 |
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| Max Broth Length: | 7 |
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| Min Agar Breadth: | 5 |
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| Max Agar Breadth: | 7 |
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| Min Agar Length: | 6 |
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| Max Agar Length: | 8 |
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| Arrangement: | Unknown |
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| Colour on Agar: | Cream |
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| Surface on Agar: | Shiny |
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| Texture on Agar: | Smooth |
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| Deposit in Broth: | Flocculent |
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| Ring in Broth: | Absent |
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| Ring Colour: | Unknown |
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| Pellicle in Broth: | Thin |
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| Pellicle Appearance: | Milky |
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| Pellicle Habitat: | Climbing |
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Cell Division:
| Budding: | Multipolar |
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| Fission: | Absent |
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Filamentous Growth:
| Pseudomycelium: | Well formed |
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| Pseudomycelium Branch: | Irregularly branched |
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| Pseudomycelium Form: | Mycocandida |
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| Blastospores: | Absent |
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| Blastospore Shape: | N/A |
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| Blastospore Location: | N/A |
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| Blastospore Habitat: | N/A |
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| True Mycelium: | Absent |
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| Clamp Connections: | Absent |
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Asexual Spores:
| Ballistospores: | Absent |
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| Arthrospores: | |
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| Endospores: | Absent |
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| Chlamydospores: | Absent |
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Sexual Spores:
| Ascospores: | Absent |
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| Ascospore Shape: | N/A |
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| Ascospore Wall: | N/A |
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| Ascospore No Per Ascus: | N/A |
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| Ascus Shape: | N/A |
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| Conjugation: | Absent |
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| Teliospores: | Absent |
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| Teliospore Shape: | Unknown |
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| Assay: | No |
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| Salt Tolerant: | Unknown |
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| Killer: | Unknown |
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| Plasmid: | No |
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| Glucose: | + |
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| Galactose: | Weak/Latent |
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| Sucrose: | Weak/Latent |
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| Maltose: | - |
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| Cellobiose: | - |
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| Trehalose: | - |
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| Lactose: | Weak/Latent |
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| Melibiose: | - |
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| Raffinose: | Weak/Latent |
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| Melizitose: | - |
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| Inulin: | - |
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| Soluble Starch: | - |
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| Xylose: | Unknown |
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| A M D Glucoside: | - |
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| Glucose: | + |
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| Galactose: | + |
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| Sorbose: | - |
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| Sucrose: | + |
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| Maltose: | + |
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| Cellobiose: | + |
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| Trehalose: | + |
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| Lactose: | + |
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| Melibiose: | - |
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| Raffinose: | + |
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| Melizitose: | + |
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| Inulin: | - |
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| Soluble Starch: | - |
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| Xylose: | Weak/Latent |
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| L Arabinose: | - |
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| D Arabinose: | - |
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| Ribose: | - |
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| Rhamnose: | - |
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| Ethanol: | + |
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| Glycerol: | + |
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| Erythritol: | - |
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| Ribitol: | - |
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| Galactitol: | - |
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| Mannitol: | + |
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| Sorbitol: | + |
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| A M D Glucoside: | + |
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| Salicin: | + |
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| Lactic Acid: | + |
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| Succinic Acid: | + |
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| Citric Acid: | - |
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| Inositol: | - |
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| Gluconolactone: | - |
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| Glucosamine: | Weak/Latent |
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| Methanol: | - |
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| Xylitol: | + |
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| NH4 2SO4: | + |
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| KNO3: | - |
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| Ethylamine: | + |
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| Cadaverine: | + |
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| Lysine: | Unknown |
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| Vitamin Free Growth: | - |
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| Cyclohex 100ppm: | + |
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| Cyclohex 1000ppm: | - |
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| 50% Glucose Growth: | - |
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| 60% Glucose Growth: | Unknown |
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| Lipolytic: | |
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| Acid Production: | - |
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| 37c Growth: | - |
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| 40c Growth: | Unknown |
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| Arbutin Hydrolysis: | + |
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| Urease Activity: | - |
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| Starch Production: | - |
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| Acid Tolerant: | Unknown |
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| Photograph: |  |
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| Sequence Data: | Data not available. |
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