Abstract
Candida arabinofermentans (type strain NRRL YB-2248, CBS 8468), a new yeast that ferments the pentose L-arabinose, is described. The three known strains of this new species were isolated from insect frass of pine and larch trees in the U.S. Phylogenetic analysis of nucleotide sequences from the D1/D2 domain of large subunit (26S) ribosomal DNA places C. arabinofermentans among the methanol-assimilating yeasts and most closely related to Candida ovalis. Strains of the new species produce 0.7-1.9 g/l ethanol from L-arabinose.
MeSH terms
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Arabinose / metabolism*
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Candida / classification*
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Candida / genetics*
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Candida / metabolism
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics*
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Evolution, Molecular
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Fermentation
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycological Typing Techniques
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RNA, Ribosomal / genetics*
Substances
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DNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, Ribosomal
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RNA, ribosomal, 26S
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Arabinose
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