NCYC 2462

Candida wickerhamii

Taxon Synonyms

Candida wickerhamii

Equivalent Strain Designations

ATCC 36540, CBS 2928, CCRC 21495, IFO 10322, JCM 9568, NRRL Y-2563.

Depositor

CBS

Deposit Date

May 1992

Habitat

silage, containing olive husks, molasses and whey

Details

Candida wickerhamii

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Key Information

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 AcidWeak/Latent
Inositol -
Gluconolactone +
Glucosamine -
Methanol -
Xylitol -

Strain Information

Information
Produces ethanol from cellodextrins and cellobiose (Gonde P, 1984; Freer SN, Wing RE, 1985; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1982; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1983). Degrades cellobiose (Gonde P, 1984; Freer SN, Wing RE, 1985; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1982; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1983). Degrades cellodextrin (Gonde P, 1984; Freer SN, Wing RE, 1985; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1982; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1983). Produces ethyl alcohol (ethanol) (Gonde P, 1984; Freer SN, Wing RE, 1985; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1982; Freer SN, Detroy RW, 1983). Produces glucosidase, beta; acid (Glucosidase, beta, acid; glucocerebrosidase). Type strain of Torulopsis wickerhamii Capriotti.
DepositorCBS
Deposit NameCandida wickerhamii
Month of depositMay
Deposit Year1992
Habitatsilage, containing olive husks, molasses and whey
Equivalent Strain DesignationsATCC 36540, CBS 2928, CCRC 21495, IFO 10322, JCM 9568, NRRL Y-2563.
ReferenceGonde P, et al. Fermentation of cellodextrins by different yeast strains. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 48: 265-269, 1984. Freer SN, Wing RE. Fermentation of cellodextrins to ethanol using mixed-culture fermentations. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 27: 1085-1088, 1985. Capriotti A. Torulopsis wickerhamii nova species. A new yeast from silage. Arch. Mikrobiol. 30: 383-386, 1958. Skory CD , Freer SN . Cloning and characterization of a gene encoding a cell-bound, extracellular beta-glucosidase in the yeast Candida wickerhamii. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61: 518-525, 1995. Freer SN. Kinetic characterization of a beta-glucosidase from a yeast, Candida wickerhamii. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 9337-9342, 1993. Freer SN, Detroy RW. Direct fermentation of cellodextrins to ethanol by Candida wickerhamii and C. lusitaniae. Biotechnol. Lett. 4: 453-458, 1982. Leclerc M , et al. The enzyme systems in a strain of Candida wickerhamii Meyer and Yarrow participating in the hydrolysis of cellodextrins. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 30: 509-521, 1984. Freer SN, Detroy RW. Characterization of cellobiose fermentations to ethanol by yeasts. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 25: 541-557, 1983.

Physical Characteristics

Optimum TemperatureUnknown
Miniumum TemperatureUnknown
Maximum TemperatureUnknown

Cells

ShapeRound-oval
Min Broth Breadth (µm)2
Max Broth Breadth (µm)4
Min Broth Length (µm)2
Max Broth Length (µm)4
Min Agar Breadth (µm)2
Max Agar Breadth (µm)4
Min Agar Length (µm)2
Max Agar Length (µm)5
ArrangementUnknown
Colour on AgarCream
Surface on AgarShiny
Texture on AgarSmooth
Deposit in BrothNon-Flocculent
Ring in BrothAbsent
Ring ColourUnknown
Pellicle in BrothAbsent
Pellicle AppearanceUnknown
Pellicle HabitatUnknown

Cell Division

BuddingMultipolar
FissionAbsent

Filamentous Growth

PseudomyceliumAbsent
Pseudomycelium BranchUnknown
Pseudomycelium FormUnknown
BlastosporesAbsent
Blastospore ShapeUnknown
Blastospore LocationUnknown
Blastospore HabitatUnknown
True MyceliumAbsent
Clamp ConnectionsUnknown

Asexual Spores

BallistosporesAbsent
AthrosporesAbsent
EndosporesAbsent
ChlamydosporesAbsent

Sexual Spores

AscosporesAbsent
Ascospore ShapeUnknown
Ascospore WallUnknown
Ascospores No Per AscusUnknown
Ascus ShapeUnknown
ConjugationAbsent
TeliosporesAbsent
Teliospore ShapeUnknown

Miscellaneous

AssayUnknown
Salt TolerantUnknown
KillerUnknown
PlasmidUnknown

Semi-Anaerobic Fermentation

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

Aerobic Utilisation and Growth - Sole Sources of Nitrogen

NH4 2SO4 +
KNO3 +
Ethylamine +
Cadaverine +
LysineUnknown

Other

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

Genomic Sequence Data

No data