| NCYC Number: | 614 |
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| Name: | Pachysolen tannophilus |
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| Depositor: | CBS |
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| Deposit Name: | Pachysolen tannophilus |
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| Deposit Month: | April |
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| Deposit Year: | 1960 |
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| Equivalent Strain Designations: | ATCC 32691, CBS 4044, CCRC 20329, DBVPG 6666, IMI 344640, MUCL 31901, NRRL Y-2460 |
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| Habitat: | Extracts of concentrated tanning fluid from Castanea vesca (Chestnut), Germany. |
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| References: | - Bolen PL , Detroy RW . Induction of NADPH-linked D-xylose reductase and NAD-linked xylitol dehydrogenase activities in Pachysolen tannophilus by D-xylose, L-arabinose, or D-galactose. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 26: 302-307, 1985.
- Ditzelmuller G , et al.. Xylitol dehydrogenase from Pachysolen tannophilus. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 25: 195-198, 1984.
- Bolen PL , et al.. Affinity purifications of aldose reductase and xylitol dehydrogenase from the xylose-fermenting yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 52: 660-664, 1986.
- Rokem JS , Zomer E . Scale up of the production of xylitol dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase from Pachysolen tannophilus. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 26: 231-233, 1987.
- Kurtzman CP , et al.. Conversion of D-xylose to ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. US Patent 4,359,534 dated Nov 16 1982
- Jeffries TW . Process for enhanced fermentation of xylose to ethanol. US Patent 4,663,284 dated May 5 1987
- Mahmourides G , et al.. Ethanol accumulation in cultures of Pachysolen tannophilus on D-xylose is associated with a transition to a state of low oxygen consumption. Bio-Technology 3: 59-62, 1985.
- Boidin J , Adzet JM . Deux curieuses levures isolees d'extraits tannants d'origine vegetale: Pachysolen (nov. gen.) tannophilus nov. sp. et P. pelliculatus nov. sp.. Bull. Soc. Mycol. Fr. 73: 331, 1957.
- Kavanagh K , Whittaker PA . Application of the Melle-Boinot process to the fermentation of xylose by Pachysolen tannophilus. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 42: 28-31, 1994.
- Vanetti MC , Aquarone E . Riboflavin excretion by Pachysolen tannophilus grown in synthetic medium supplemented with D-xylose. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 8: 190-191, 1992.
- Soto T , et al. Posttranslational regulatory control of trehalase induced by nutrients, metabolic inhibitors, and physical agents in Pachysolen tannophilus. Fungal Genet. Biol. 20: 143-151, 1996.
- Maleszka R , et al.. Ethanol production from D-galactose and glycerol by Pachysolen tannophilus. Enzyme Microb. Technol. 4: 349-352, 1982.
- Schneider H , et al.. Conversion of D-xylose into ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. Biotechnol. Lett. 3: 89-92, 1981.
- Maleszka R , et al.. Enhanced rate of ethanol production from D-xylose using recycled or immobilized cells of Pachysolen tannophilus. Biotechnol. Lett. 3: 415-420, 1981.
- Ohno N , et al.. Purification and properties of an exo(1>3)-beta-D-glucanase from the culture filtrate of Mucor hiemalis. Carbohydr. Res. 158: 217-226, 1986.
- Kurtzman CP . Biology and physiology of the D-xylose fermenting yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol. 27: 73-83, 1983.
- Slininger PJ , et al. Conversion of D-xylose to ethanol by the yeast Pachysolen tannophilus. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 24: 371-384, 1982.
- Detroy RW , et al. Bioconversion of wheat straw cellulose/ hemicellulose to ethanol by Saccharomyces uvarum and Pachysolen tannophilus. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 24: 1105-1113, 1982.
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| Information: | - Degrades cellulose. (Detroy RW , 1992).
- Degrades hemicellulose. (Detroy RW , 1992).
- Ferments D-galactose. (Maleszka R, 1982).
- Ferments glycerol [glycerine]. (Maleszka R, 1982).
- Ferments xylose [D-xylose] . Kurtzman CP , et al, 1982; Jeffries TW , 1987; Schneider H , et al, 1981; Maleszka R, 1981; Ohno N , 1986; Kurtzman CP, 1983; Slininger P, 1982).
- Produces D-xylulose reductase [xylitol dehydrogenase]. (Bolen PL, 1985; Ditzelmuller G, 1984; Bolen PL, 1986; Rokem JS , Zomer E, 1982).
- Produces alcohol dehydrogenase. (Bolen PL , 1986).
- Produces aldehyde reductase [xylose reductase]. (Bolen PL , 1985; Bolen PL , 1986).
- Produces ethyl alcohol [ethanol] .(Kurtzman CP, 1982; Jeffries TW, 1987; Mahmourides G, 1985; Maleszka R, 1982; Schneider H, 1981; Maleszka R, 1981; Kurtzman C , 1983; Slininger PJ , et al, 1982; Detroy RW, 1982).
- Produces riboflavin [vitamin B2] .(Vanetti MC , 1992)
- Production of ethanol, US Patent 4,359,534.
- Enhanced ethanol tolerance (Kavanagh K, 1994).
- Trehalase activity (Soto T, 1996).
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This strain is recommended for studies involving Pachysolen tannophilus
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