Komagataella
Sign in to saveKomagataella is a methylotrophic yeast within the order Pichiales. It was found in the 1960s as Pichia pastoris, with its feature of using methanol as a source of carbon and energy. In 1995, P. pastoris was reassigned into the sole representative of genus Komagataella, becoming Komagataella pastoris. In 2005, it was found that almost all strains used industrially and in labs are a separate species, K. phaffii. Later studies have further distinguished new species in this genus, resulting in a total of 7 recognized species. It is not uncommon to see the old name still in use in the context of pr
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It is catalogued under topics including Ascomycota genera, Fungal models and Pichiomycetes.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumAscomycota
- ClassSaccharomycetes
- OrderSaccharomycetales
- FamilySaccharomycetaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pichiaceae
- Image
- Pichia pastoris GS115 (Yang 2017).jpg
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- taxon name
- Komagataella
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxonomic type
- Komagataella pastoris
- Commons category
- Komagataella
- taxon author citation
- Y. Yamada, M. Matsuda, K. Maeda & Mikata
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- ''Komagataella'' in nature
- Natural habitat
- Reproduction
- ''Komagataella'' as a model organism
- ''Komagataella'' as a genetic model organism
- ''Komagataella'' as an experimental model organism
- ''Komagataella'' as expression system platform
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
- Comparison with other expression systems
- Industrial applications
- Biotherapeutic production
- Enzyme production
- References
Komagataella is a methylotrophic yeast within the order Pichiales. It was found in the 1960s as Pichia pastoris, with its feature of using methanol as a source of carbon and energy. In 1995, P. pastoris was reassigned into the sole representative of genus Komagataella, becoming Komagataella pastoris. In 2005, it was found that almost all strains used industrially and in labs are a separate species, K. phaffii. Later studies have further distinguished new species in this genus, resulting in a total of 7 recognized species. It is not uncommon to see the old name still in use in the context of protein production, as of 2023; in less formal use, the yeast may confusingly be referred to as pichia.
After years of study, Komagataella is widely used in biochemical research and biotech industries. With strong potential for being an expression system for protein production, as well as being a model organism for genetic study, Komagataella phaffii has become important for biological research and biotech applications.
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