| Galactomyces reessii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Dipodascaceae |
| Genus: | Galactomyces |
| Species: | G. reessii
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| Binomial name | |
| Galactomyces reessii (Van der Walt) Redhead & Malloch
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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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sakai, Takuo; Yoshitake, Shinobu (August 1984). "Purification and Some Properties of a Protopectin-solubilizing Enzyme from Galactomyces reessii Strain L†". Agricultural and Biological Chemistry. 48 (8): 1941–1950. doi:10.1080/00021369.1984.10866445. ISSN 0002-1369.
- ^ "Galactomyces reessii". www.mycobank.org.