Table 5.Yeasts that harbour lipases gene families along with the number of lipases genes contributing towards each family.

Name

Number of lipase encoding genes

Reference

Candida albicans

10

Hube et al. 2000

Candida antarctica

2

Høegh et al. 1995
Rotticci et al. 2001

Candida rugosa ATCC 14380

5

Lotti et al. 1993

Candida deformans CBS 2071

3

Bigey et al. 2003

Geotrichum  candidum
ATCC 34614
NRCC 205002
NRRL Y-552
NRRL Y-533


2
2
2
2


Shimada et al. 1990
Bertolini et al. 1994
Bertolini et al. 1994
Bertolini et al. 1994

Trichosporonfermentans WU-C12

2

Arai et al. 1997

Yarrowia lipolytica

3

Pignede et al. 2000a

 

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