Kluyveromyces lactis

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Kluyveromyces

Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Subphylum:	Saccharomycotina
Class:	Saccharomycetes
Order:	Saccharomycetales
Family:	Saccharomycetaceae
Genus:	Kluyveromyces
Species:	K.lactis

Kluyveromyces lactis is a Kluyveromyces yeast commonly used for genetic studies and industrial applications. Its name comes from the ability to assimilate lactose and convert it into lactic acid.

[edit] Use

Besides E.coli and Aspergillus niger var awamori, K.lactis is one of the main organisms grown in industry in fermenters to produce chymosin on a large scale. Chymosin is used for cheese production.

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