Moesziomyces antarcticus
Species of fungus
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Moesziomyces antarcticus is a species of fungus in the order Ustilaginales. The species occurs as a yeast and it was first isolated from Antarctic lake sediment in 1969.[1] As a pathogen, it is a rare cause of human fungaemia infections.[2]
| Moesziomyces antarcticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
| Genus: | Moesziomyces |
| Species: | M. antarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Moesziomyces antarcticus (Goto, Sugiy. & Iizuka) Q.M. Wang, Begerow, F.Y. Bai & Boekhout (2015) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sporobolomyces antarcticus Goto, Sugiy. & Iizuka (1969) | |
The yeast is a source of important industrial enzymes:[3]
Immobilized Moesziomyces antarcticus lipase can be used to catalyze the regioselective acylation of flavonoids [4] or direct acylation with phenolic acids.[5]
Moesziomyces antarcticus contains a lipase enzyme (Candida antarctica) that is able to cleave ester bonds in PET plastic.[6]