Kao Corporation

Takahiro Ichihara

Masatoshi Tohata

Fumikazu Takahashi

Yasushi Kageyama

Atsuko Hayase

Provided is a microorganism having high sophorolipid production capability. Disclosed is a sophorolipid-producing yeast mutant strain, in which a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity therewith, has been deleted or deactivated.

Sophorolipid highly-productive mutant strain

Provided is a microorganism exhibiting high production capability for sophorolipids. Disclosed is a yeast mutant strain having high sophorolipid productivity, in which a transporter transporting Acyl-CoA to a peroxisome has been deleted or deactivated.

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Wakayama, Japan

Takahiro Ichihara