NCYC 997

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

Glucose +
Galactose +
Sorbose -
Sucrose +
Maltose +
Cellobiose +
Trehalose +
Lactose -
Melibiose -
Raffinose -
Melezitose -
Inulun +
Soluble Starch +
Xylose +
L Arabinose +
D Arabinose -
Ribose -
Rhamnose -
Ethanol +
Glycerol +
Erythritol -
Ribitol +
Galactitol -
Mannitol +
Sorbitol +
AMD Glucoside -
Salicin -
Lactic Acid -
Succinic Acid +
Citric Acid +
Inositol -
GluconolactoneUnknown
GlucosamineUnknown
MethanolUnknown
XylitolUnknown

Strain Information

Information
Used in recycle type, continuous process for fermentation based on application of mixed culturing principle. Produces thiolase III in peroxisomes. Produces ergosterol and ubiquinone-9 in a single process. Produces extracellular mannon. Degrades catalase. Degrades hydrocarbons. Produces alcohol oxidase. Produces carnitine acetyltransferase. Produces ergosterol. Produces ubiquinone-9. Produces urate oxidase (uricase). Incorrectly identified and listed as Candida tropicalis in earlier editions of the NCYC catalogue. 26S rDNA sequence shows 99.6% identity with the Type strain of Candida viswanathii.
DepositorATCC
Deposit NameCandida tropicalis
Month of depositSeptember
Deposit Year1981
HabitatUnknown
Equivalent Strain DesignationsATCC 20336
ReferenceTanak A , et al. Production of uricase by Candida tropicalis using n-alkane as a substrate. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 34: 342-346, 1977. Kemp GD , et al. Inducible long chain alcohol oxidase from alkane-grown Candida tropicalis. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 29: 370-374, 1988. Tarasova NV , et al.. Method for preparing ergosterol and ubiquinone-9 in a single process. US Patent 3,965,130 dated Jun 22 1976. Miura Y . Recycle type, continuous process for fermentation based on application of mixed culturing principle. US Patent 3,767,534 dated Oct 23 1974. Ueda M , et al. Characterization of peroxisomes in an N alkane-utilizable yeast Candida tropicalis grown on glucose and propionate. J. Ferment. Bioeng. 68: 411-416, 1989. Okamoto H , et al. Degradation of peroxisomal catalase in an N alkane-utilizable yeast Candida tropicalis. J. Ferment. Bioeng. 72: 254-257, 1991. Kanayama N , et al. Comparison of molecular structures and regulation of biosynthesis of unique thiolase isozymes localized only in peroxisomes of n-alkane-utilizable yeast, Candida tropicalis. J. Ferment. Bioeng. 78: 273-278, 1994. Kemp GD , et al. Light sensitivity of the n-alkane-induced fatty alcohol oxidase from Candida tropicalis and Yarrowia lipolytica. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 32: 461-464, 1990. Kemp GC , et al. Activity and substrate specificity of the fatty alcohol oxidase of Candida tropicalis in organic solvents. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 34: 441-445, 1991. Degradation of Hydrocarbons. Agric. Biol. Chem. 38: 1213-1220, 1974. Catalase activity. Agric. Biol. Chem. 38: 1221-1225, 1974. Ueda M , et al. Peroxisomal localization of enzymes related to fatty acid beta-oxidation in an n-alkane-grown yeast, Candida tropicalis. Agric. Biol. Chem. 49: 1821-1828, 1985. Kanai T , et al. An n-alkane-responsive promoter element found in the gene encoding the peroxisomal protein of Candida tropicalis does not contain a C(6) zinc cluster DNA-binding motif. J. Bacteriol. 182: 2492-2497, 2000. Teranishi Y , et al.. Catalase activities of hydrocarbon-utilizing Candida yeasts. Agric. Biol. Chem. 38: 1213-1220, 1974. Uejima Y , et al.. Production of extracellular mannan by Candida tropicalis Pk 233. Trans. Mycol. Soc. Jpn. 27: 481-486, 1986. Ueda M , et al. Peroxisomal and mitochondrial carnitine acetyltransferases in alkane-grown yeast Candida tropicalis. Eur. J. Biochem. 124: 205-210, 1982.

Physical Characteristics

Optimum TemperatureUnknown
Miniumum TemperatureUnknown
Maximum TemperatureUnknown

Cells

ShapeOval
Min Broth Breadth (µm)4
Max Broth Breadth (µm)8
Min Broth Length (µm)6
Max Broth Length (µm)8
Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
Max Agar Breadth (µm)8
Min Agar Length (µm)4
Max Agar Length (µm)7
ArrangementChains
Colour on AgarUnknown
Surface on AgarUnknown
Texture on AgarUnknown
Deposit in BrothNon-Flocculent
Ring in BrothUnknown
Ring ColourUnknown
Pellicle in BrothThin
Pellicle AppearanceMilky
Pellicle HabitatClimbing

Cell Division

BuddingMultipolar
FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

PseudomyceliumWell formed
Pseudomycelium BranchUnknown
Pseudomycelium FormUnknown
BlastosporesUnknown
Blastospore ShapeUnknown
Blastospore LocationUnknown
Blastospore HabitatUnknown
True MyceliumUnknown
Clamp ConnectionsUnknown

Asexual Spores

BallistosporesAbsent
AthrosporesAbsent
EndosporesAbsent
ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

AscosporesAbsent
Ascospore ShapeN/A
Ascospore WallN/A
Ascospores No Per AscusN/A
Ascus ShapeN/A
ConjugationAbsent
TeliosporesAbsent
Teliospore ShapeN/A

Miscellaneous

AssayUnknown
Salt TolerantUnknown
KillerUnknown
PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Glucose +
Galactose -
Sucrose +
Maltose +
Cellobiose -
TrehaloseWeak/Latent
Lactose -
Melibiose -
Raffinose -
Melizitose -
Inulin -
Soluble Starch -
XyloseUnknown
AMD Glucoside -

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4 +
KNO3 -
Ethylamine +
CadaverineUnknown
LysineUnknown

Other

Vitamin Free Growth +
Cyclohex 100 +
Cyclohex 1000Unknown
Glucose Growth 50 -
Glucose Growth 60 -
Lipolytic -
Acid ProductionWeak/Latent
Growth 37 +
Growth 40Unknown
Arbutin Hydrolysis -
Urease Activity -
Starch Production -
Acid TolerantUnknown

Genomic Sequence Data

No data

Candida viswanathii

Taxon Synonyms

Equivalent Strain Designations

Depositor

Deposit Date

Habitat

Details

Key Information

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth

Strain Information

Physical Characteristics

Cells

Cell Division

Filamentous Growth

Asexual Spores

Sexual Spores

Miscellaneous

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

Other

Genomic Sequence Data