Galactomyces reessii is a yeast belonging to the genus Galactomyces.
Galactomyces reessii | |
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Scientific classification | |
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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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]