Cunninghamella blakesleeana
| Cunninghamella blakesleeana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Mucoromycota |
| Class: | Mucoromycetes |
| Order: | Mucorales |
| Family: | Cunninghamellaceae |
| Genus: | Cunninghamella |
| Species: | C. blakesleeana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cunninghamella blakesleeana Lendn. 1927
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Cunninghamella blakesleeana is a fungus species in the genus Cunninghamella.
Biotechnology use
[edit]Microbiological oxidation of steroids has been studied using Cunninghamella blakesleeana H-334.[1]
Cunninghamella blakesleeana has been used to transform cortexolone to hydrocortisone.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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