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Cunninghamella blakesleeana

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Species of fungus

Cunninghamella blakesleeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Mucoromycota
Class: Mucoromycetes
Order: Mucorales
Family: Cunninghamellaceae
Genus: Cunninghamella
Species: C. blakesleeana
Binomial name
Cunninghamella blakesleeana
Lendn. 1927

Cunninghamella blakesleeana is a fungus species in the genus Cunninghamella.

Biotechnology use

Microbiological oxidation of steroids has been studied using Cunninghamella blakesleeana H-334.

Cunninghamella blakesleeana has been used to transform cortexolone to hydrocortisone.

References

  1. O'Connell, P. W.; Mann, K. M.; Nielson, E. D.; Hanson, F. R. (1955). "Studies of the microbiological oxidation of steroids by Cunninghamella blakesleeana H-334. II. Medium design". Applied Microbiology. 3 (1): 16–20. PMC 1057046. PMID 14350611.
  2. Manosroi, J.; Chisti, Y.; Manosroi, A. (2006). "Biotransformation of cortexolone to hydrocortisone by molds using a rapid color development assay". Prikladnaia biokhimiia i mikrobiologiia. 42 (5): 547–551. PMID 17066954.
Taxon identifiers
Cunninghamella blakesleeana


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