Galactomyces reessii
| Galactomyces reessii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Saccharomycetes |
| Order: | Saccharomycetales |
| Family: | Dipodascaceae |
| Genus: | Galactomyces |
| Species: | G. reessii |
| Binomial name | |
| Galactomyces reessii (Van der Walt) Redhead & Malloch | |
Galactomyces reessii is a yeast belonging to the genus Galactomyces.
It contains an enzyme that converts 3-methylcrotonic acid to 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid aka β-hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid. It can also have an enzyme that dissolves pectin.
Galactomyces reessii lives naturally in soil and on decaying vegetable matter. Galactomyces reessii does not consume D-mannitol. It cannot ferment glucose.
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