title: Identification of high gamma-aminobutyric acid producing marine yeast strains by physiological and biochemical characteristics and gene sequence analyses.
abstract: Four marine yeasts isolated from the Pacific Ocean off Japan (Siki No. 4, Siki No. 15, Hach No. 6, and Inub No. 11), which showed high gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) producing abilities, were identified and classified by physiological and biochemical characteristics and gene sequence analyses. Analysis of biochemical data suggested that while Siki No. 15 was identical to Candida, the remaining three isolates belonged to the genus Pichia. However, these data were insufficient to resolve their identity at the species level. Subsequently, analysis of the 5.8S rRNA genes and the two internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS) sequences revealed that Siki No. 15 belongs to Pichia guilliermondii, while the remaining three isolates corresponded to Pichia anomala. Since Siki No. 4 showed slightly different biochemical properties than the other two isolates, which were otherwise identical, we sought to investigate the sequences of the intergenic spacer region 1 (IGS1). We observed few nucleotide changes, suggesting that the Hach No. 6 and Inub No. 11 isolates belong to different but new strains for which we propose the names P. anomola MR-1 and MR-2 respectively.
authors: Research and Development Division, Nichirei Foods Inc, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Japan. kakug@nichirei.co.jp
authors: Xiao-feng
authors: XF
authors: Guo
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Aoki
authors: Toshihiko
authors: T
authors: Hagiwara
authors: Kazuaki
authors: K
authors: Masuda
authors: Shugo
authors: S
authors: Watabe
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005285:Fermentation; D005800:Genes, Fungal / Q000235:genetics*; D007221:Industry; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D010140:Pacific Ocean; D010843:Pichia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012331:RNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012331:RNA, Fungal; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen