Kluyveromyces lactis
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| Kluyveromyces lactis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: | Saccharomycotina |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Kluyveromyces |
| Species: | Kluyveromyces lactis |
Kluyveromyces lactis is a Kluyveromyces yeast commonly used for genetic studies and industrial applications. Its name comes from the ability to assimilate lactose and convert it into lactic acid.
[edit] Use
Besides E. coli and Aspergillus niger var awamori, K.lactis is one of the main organisms grown in industry in fermenters to produce chymosin on a large scale. Chymosin is used for cheese production.
The genome of K.lactis has been sequenced.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Nature. 2004 Jul 1;430(6995):35-44 Genome evolution in yeasts
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