Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (/ˌsækəˈraɪmiːziː/), commonly known as baker's yeast or brewer's yeast, is a species of yeast that is widely used in baking and brewing due to its ability to ferment sugars.
Etymology
The name Saccharomyces cerevisiae comes from Latin and Greek. Saccharomyces means "sugar fungus" in Greek, with saccharon (σάκχαρον) being the Greek word for sugar and myces (μύκης) the Greek word for fungus. Cerevisiae comes from Latin and means "of beer", reflecting the yeast's use in brewing.
Description
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a single-celled fungus that reproduces asexually by budding or division. It is one of the most intensively studied eukaryotic model organisms in molecular and cell biology.
Uses
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in baking to leaven bread and in brewing to ferment sugars in the production of alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. It is also used in the biotechnology industry for the production of ethanol, recombinant proteins, and other products.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Wikipedia's article - Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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