Rhodotorula toruloides explained

Rhodotorula toruloides is a species of oleaginous yeast. It is a red basidiomycete isolated from the wood pulp of conifers and naturally accumulates carotenoids, neutral lipids, and enzymes relevant to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.[1] It is able to metabolize all major components of lignocellulosic biomass (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) and is a potential host for metabolic engineering to produce terpenes and fatty acids.[2] [3] R. toruloides accumulates lipids within intracellular lipid bodies under nutrient-limiting conditions and could potentially be a source for engineering of lipid-production pathways.[4]

R. toruloides has been linked to bovine mastitis, but its epidemiology has not yet been reported.[5]

Notes and References

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  2. Yaegashi. Junko. Kirby. James. Ito. Masakazu. Sun. Jian. Dutta. Tanmoy. Mirsiaghi. Mona. Sundstrom. Eric R.. Rodriguez. Alberto. Baidoo. Edward. Tanjore. Deepti. Pray. Todd. December 2017. Rhodosporidium toruloides: a new platform organism for conversion of lignocellulose into terpene biofuels and bioproducts. Biotechnology for Biofuels. en. 10. 1. 241. 10.1186/s13068-017-0927-5. 1754-6834. 5651578. 29075325 . free .
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  5. Spanamberg A, Wünder EA, Brayer Pereira DI, Argenta J, Cavallini Sanches EM, Valente P, Ferreiro L . Diversity of yeasts from bovine mastitis in Southern Brazil . Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia . 25 . 3 . 154–6 . 2008 . 18785784 . 10.1016/S1130-1406(08)70036-6 .

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