Fungus
kluyveromyces marxianus
Definitions related to kluyveromyces marxianus:
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A dimorphic, homothallic and hemiascomycetous yeast in the phylum Ascomycota. This species is respiro-fermentative, Crabtree negative, thermotolerant, and assimilate lactose and insulin. This species also has a characteristically high growth rate and secretory capacity. K. marxianus is a biocatalyst and used industrially to produce beta-galactosidase, beta-glucosidase, inulinase, and polygalacturonases. It is also used as baker's yeast and an anticholesterolemic agent.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Kluyveromyces marxianus.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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