Kingdom Fungi Order Saccharomycetales Genus Kluyveromyces Higher classification Kluyveromyces | Division Ascomycota Family Saccharomycetaceae Scientific name Kluyveromyces marxianus Rank Species | |
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Similar Kluyveromyces, Kluyveromyces lactis, Issatchenkia orientalis, Candida tropicalis, Candida lusitaniae | ||
Kluyveromyces marxianus is a species of yeast in the genus Kluyveromyces, and is the sexual form (teleomorph) and proper name of Candida kefyr. K. marxianus is used commercially to produce the lactase enzyme similar to the use of other fungi such as those in the genus Aspergillus.
It is produced as a nutritional yeast and bonding agent for fodder and pet food, and as a source of ribonucleic acid in pharmaceuticals.
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