Detection and diversity of the mannosylerythritol lipid (MEL) gene cluster and lipase A and B genes of Moesziomyces antarcticus isolated from terrestrial sites chronically contaminated with crude oil in Trinidad

• Published in: BMC Microbiology
• Main Authors: Amanda C. Ramdass, Sephra N. Rampersad
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2022
• Subjects: Mannosylerythritol lipids; Biosurfactant; Glycolipid; Lipase; Moesziomyces antarcticus; Phylogeny; Microbiology; QR1-502; Trinidad; Antarc*; antarcticus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02419-4; https://doaj.org/article/27272a3f57bf4e6982be94385bc5cca4

Abstract Background Mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) belong to the class of glycolipid biosurfactants and are produced by members of the Ustilago and Moesziomyces genera. Production of MELs is regulated by a biosynthetic gene cluster (MEL BGC). Extracellular lipase activity is also associated with M...