Penicillium occitanis

Species of fungus

Penicillium occitanis

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Fungi
Division:  | Ascomycota
Class:  | Eurotiomycetes
Order:  | Eurotiales
Family:  | Aspergillaceae
Genus:  | Penicillium
Species:  |

P. occitanis

Binomial name
Penicillium occitanis

Jain, S.; Parriche, M.; Durand, H.; Tiraby, G. 1990[1]

Penicillium occitanis is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium which produces cellulase and pectinase.[1][2][3] The mutant Pol6 produces a very high amount of cellulase and pectinase.[3] This mutant might be used for industrial use.[3]

## Further reading

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* Belghith, H.; Ellouz Chaabouni, S.; Gargouri, A. (2001). "Stabilization of Penicillium occitanis cellulases by spray drying in presence of Maltodextrin". Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 28 (2–3): 253–258\. doi:10.1016/S0141-0229(00)00322-7. PMID 11166820.2–3&rft.pages=253-258&rft.date=2001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/S0141-0229(00)00322-7&rft_id=info:pmid/11166820&rft.aulast=Belghith&rft.aufirst=H.&rft.au=Ellouz+Chaabouni,+S.&rft.au=Gargouri,+A.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Penicillium+occitanis" class="Z3988">
* Blibech, M.; Ellouz Ghorbel, R.; Chaari, F.; Dammak, I.; Bhiri, F.; Neifar, M.; Ellouz Chaabouni, S. (2011). "Improved Mannanase Production from Penicillium occitanisby Fed-Batch Fermentation Using Acacia Seeds". ISRN Microbiology. 2011: 1–5\. doi:10.5402/2011/938347. PMC 3658641. PMID 23724314.
* Ellouz Chaabouni, S.; Belguith, H.; Hassairi, I.; m'Rad, K.; Ellouz, R. (1995). "Optimization of cellulase production by Penicillium occitanis". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 43 (2): 267–269\. doi:10.1007/BF00172822. S2CID 34705083.
* Jain, S.; Durand, H.; Tiraby, G. (1990). "Production of extracellular pectinase enzymes by a mutant (Pol6) of Penicillium occitanis". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 34 (3). doi:10.1007/BF00170048. S2CID 2414306.
* Belghith, H.; Ellouz-Chaabouni, S.; Gargouri, A. (2001). "Biostoning of denims by Penicillium occitanis (Pol6) cellulases". Journal of Biotechnology. 89 (2–3): 257–62\. doi:10.1016/S0168-1656(01)00309-1. PMID 11500220.2–3&rft.pages=257-62&rft.date=2001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/S0168-1656(01)00309-1&rft_id=info:pmid/11500220&rft.aulast=Belghith&rft.aufirst=H.&rft.au=Ellouz-Chaabouni,+S.&rft.au=Gargouri,+A.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Penicillium+occitanis" class="Z3988">
* Trigui-Lahiani, H. ¨L.; Ayadi, M.; Hadj-Taïeb, N.; Ali, M. B.; Gargouri, A. (2008). "Genomic organization of a polygalacturonase gene from a hyperpectinolytic mutant strain of Penicillium occitanis". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 281 (1): 23–29\. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01071.x. PMID 18318839.
* Driss, D.; Berrin, J. G.; Juge, N.; Bhiri, F.; Ghorbel, R.; Chaabouni, S. E. (2013). "Functional characterization of Penicillium occitanis Pol6 and Penicillium funiculosum GH11 xylanases" (PDF). Protein Expression and Purification. 90 (2): 195–201\. doi:10.1016/j.pep.2013.06.007. PMID 23791774.
* Jain, S.; Parriche, M.; Durand, H.; Tiraby, G. (1990). "Production of polysaccharidases by a cellulase-pectinase hyperproducing mutant (Pol6) of Penicillium occitanis". Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 12 (9): 691–696\. doi:10.1016/0141-0229(90)90009-F.
* Ayadi, M; Trigui, S; Trigui-Lahiani, H; Hadj-Taïeb, N; Jaoua, M; Gargouri, A (2011). "Constitutive over-expression of pectinases in Penicillium occitanis CT1 mutant is transcriptionally regulated". Biotechnology Letters. 33 (6): 1139–44\. doi:10.1007/s10529-011-0546-3. PMID 21287229. S2CID 11963192.
* Belghith, H; Ellouz-Chaabouni, S; Gargouri, A (2001). "Biostoning of denims by Penicillium occitanis (Pol6) cellulases". Journal of Biotechnology. 89 (2–3): 257–62\. doi:10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00309-1. PMID 11500220.2–3&rft.pages=257-62&rft.date=2001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00309-1&rft_id=info:pmid/11500220&rft.aulast=Belghith&rft.aufirst=H&rft.au=Ellouz-Chaabouni,+S&rft.au=Gargouri,+A&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Penicillium+occitanis" class="Z3988">
* Q. Ashton Acton, PhD (2013). Enzymes—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. ISBN 978-1-4816-8760-7.
* Q. Ashton Acton, PhD (2012). Immobilized Proteins—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition: ScholarlyBrief. ScholarlyEditions. ISBN 978-1-4816-0801-5.

## References

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1. ^ a b MycoBank
2. ^ UniProt
3. ^ a b c J. Visser, A.G.J. Voragen (1996). Pectins and Pectinases. Elsevier. ISBN 0-08-054460-6.

Taxon identifiers

Penicillium occitanis|

* Wikidata: Q20721646
* GBIF: 5489381
* IndexFungorum: 127739
* MycoBank: 127739
* NCBI: 290292
* Open Tree of Life: 343251
* SpeciesFungorum: 127739