Pseudozyma (Candida) antarctica is an anamorphic yeast of basidiomycetous affinity (Chapter 153). The yeast has attracted industrial attention, primarily as a source of lipase enzymes used in a number of industrial processes (Faber 2004, Gotor-Fernández 2006, Liese et al. 2000, Patel 2004, Roberts 2001) and for biodiesel production (Narasimharao et al. 2007). Pseudozyma has also been considered for production of native surfactant proteins (Cameotra et al. 2004, Morita et al. 2007), antimycotics (Avis and Belanger 2001), itaconic acid (Levinson et al. 2006), degradation of plastic wastes (Seo et al. 2007), and heterologous proteins (Avis et al. 2005).
