Rhizopus oryzae Went et Prinsen Geerligs, teleomorph (ATCC® 9363™)

Strain Designations: NRRL 395 [IMI 40564]  /  Product Format: freeze-dried

Strain Designations NRRL 395 [IMI 40564]
Application
degrades barley
degrades cassava
degrades corn
degrades rice
degrades sugarcane bagasse
produces L(+)-lactic acid
produces NAD-dependent lactate dehydrogenase
produces amylase
produces chitosan
produces ergostadientriols
produces fumaric acid
produces lactic acid lactate
produces ergostadientriols useful in lowering serum cholesterol levels
produces L(+)-lactic acid from ground corn
produces L(+)-lactic acid from barley, cassava, corn, oats and rice
produces L(+)-lactic acid in calcium alginate gels
produces L(+)-lactic acid from sugarcane bagasse
produces amylolytic enzymes
Biosafety Level 1
Product Format freeze-dried
Type Strain no
Comments
source of lactate dehydrogenase genes used in the construction of expression vectors
Tempeh fermentation
Medium ATCC® Medium 336: Potato dextrose agar (PDA)
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 24.0°C
Sequenced Data
No DNA sequencing was performed in house on this product.
Name of Depositor NRRL
Isolation
source of lactate dehydrogenase genes used in the construction of expression vectors
Cross References

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF226154 lactate dehydrogenase (ldhA) gene, complete coding sequence

Nucleotide (GenBank) : AF226155 lactate dehydrogenase (ldhB) gene, complete coding sequence

References

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Skory CD. Fungal lactate dehydrogenase gene and constructs for the expression thereof. US Patent 6,368,189 dated Jul 31 2001

Hang YD. Direct fermentation of corn to L(+)-lactic acid by Rhizopus oryzae. Biotechnol. Lett. 11: 299-300, 1989.

Hang YD, et al. Production of L(+)-lactic acid by Rhizopus oryzae immobilized in calcium alginate gels. Biotechnol. Lett. 11: 119-120, 1989.

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Pritchard GG. Factors affecting the activity and synthesis of NAD-dependent lactate dehydrogenase in Rhizopus oryzae. J. Gen. Microbiol. 78: 125-137, 1973.

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