Biology:Galactomyces reessii

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Short description: Species of fungus

Galactomyces reessii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Saccharomycetes
Order: Saccharomycetales
Family: Dipodascaceae
Genus: Galactomyces
Species:
G. reessii
Binomial name
Galactomyces reessii
(Van der Walt) Redhead & Malloch

Galactomyces reessii is a yeast belonging to the genus Galactomyces.

It contains an enzyme that converts 3-methylcrotonic acid to 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid aka β-hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid.[1] It can also have an enzyme that dissolves pectin.[2]

Galactomyces reessii lives naturally in soil and on decaying vegetable matter. Galactomyces reessii does not consume D-mannitol. It cannot ferment glucose.[3]

References

  1. Dhar, A; Dhar, K; Rosazza, JPN (February 2002). "Purification and characterization of a Galactomyces reessii hydratase that converts 3-methylcrotonic acid to 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid". Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 28 (2): 81–87. doi:10.1038/sj/jim/7000215. 
  2. Sakai, Takuo; Yoshitake, Shinobu (August 1984). "Purification and Some Properties of a Protopectin-solubilizing Enzyme from Galactomyces reessii Strain L†" (in en). Agricultural and Biological Chemistry 48 (8): 1941–1950. doi:10.1080/00021369.1984.10866445. ISSN 0002-1369. 
  3. "Galactomyces reessii" (in en). http://www.mycobank.org/BioloMICS.aspx?TableKey=14682616000000089&Rec=621&Fields=All. 

Wikidata ☰ Q56282628 entry