Elucidation of the Natural Function of Sophorolipids Produced by <i>Starmerella bombicola</i>

Elucidation of the Natural Function of Sophorolipids Produced by <i>Starmerella bombicola</i>

The yeast <i>Starmerella bombicola</i> distinguishes itself from other yeasts by its potential of producing copious amounts of the secondary metabolites sophorolipids (SLs): these are glycolipid biosurfactants composed out of a(n) (acetylated) sophorose moiety and a lipid tail. Although...

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Main Authors: Veerle De Clercq, Sophie L. K. W. Roelants, Martijn G. Castelein, Sofie L. De Maeseneire, Wim K. Soetaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Starmerella bombicola</i>
biosurfactants
sophorolipids
physiological function
natural role
antimicrobial
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/11/917

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