Global InformationThermomyces lanuginosus information
| Thermomyces lanuginosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi
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| Division: | Ascomycota
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| Class: | Eurotiomycetes
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| Order: | Eurotiales
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| Genus: | Thermomyces
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| Species: | T. lanuginosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Thermomyces lanuginosus Tsiklinsky (1899)
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Thermomyces lanuginosus is a species of thermophilic fungus that belongs to Thermomyces, a genus of hemicellulose degraders. It is classified as a deuteromycete[1] and no sexual form has ever been observed. It is the dominant fungus of compost heaps, due to its ability to withstand high temperatures and use complex carbon sources for energy. As the temperature of compost heaps rises and the availability of simple carbon sources decreases, it is able to out compete pioneer microflora. It plays an important role in breaking down the hemicelluloses found in plant biomass due to the many hydrolytic enzymes that it produces, such as lipolase, amylase, xylanase, phytase, and chitinase.[2] These enzymes have chemical, environmental, and industrial applications due to their hydrolytic properties. They are used in the food, petroleum, pulp and paper, and animal feed industries, among others. A few rare cases of endocarditis due to T. lanuginosus have been reported in humans.
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