Kluyveromyces nonfermentans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Saccharomycetes |
Order: | Saccharomycetales |
Family: | Saccharomycetaceae |
Genus: | Kluyveromyces |
Species: | K. nonfermentans
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Binomial name | |
Kluyveromyces nonfermentans Nagahama, 1999[1]
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Kluyveromyces nonfermentans is a Kluyveromyces species occuring as a yeast. It was originally isolated from the deep sea, with various strains being isolated from sediment, a clam, and a crab.[1] It is notable among the Kluyveromyces species as the only member unable to ferment glucose.[1][2]