The halotolerant Debaryomyces hansenii, the Cinderella of non-conventional yeasts

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Prista, C (Author) Other; Michan, C (Author) Other; miranda, im (Author) FMUP; Ramos, J (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Yeast

Vol. 33

Pages: 523-533

ISSN: 0749-503X

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-7AZ

DOI: 10.1002/yea.3177

Abstract (EN): Debaryomyces hansenii is a halotolerant yeast with a high biotechnological potential, particularly in the food industry. However, research in this yeast is limited by its molecular peculiarities. In this review we summarize the state of the art of research in this microorganisms, describing both pros and cons. We discuss (i) its halotolerance, (ii) the molecular factors involved in saline and osmotic stress, (iii) its high gene density and ambiguous CUG decoding, and (iv) its biotechnological and medical interests. We trust that all the bottlenecks in its study will soon be overcome and D. hansenii will become a fundamental organism for food biotechnological processes. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11