''Penicillium nalgiovense'' is an
anamorph
In mycology, the terms teleomorph, anamorph, and holomorph apply to portions of the life cycles of fungi in the phyla Ascomycota and Basidiomycota:
*Teleomorph: the sexual reproductive stage (morph), typically a fruiting body.
*Anamorph: an ase ...
species of the genus ''
Penicillium
''Penicillium'' () is a genus of Ascomycota, ascomycetous fungus, fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production.
Some members of th ...
'' with
lipolytic
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and
proteolytic
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activity, which was first isolated from
ellischau cheese made in
Nalžovy ''(Ellischau)'',
Nalžovské Hory
Nalžovské Hory is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nalžovské Hory consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census ...
, Czech Republic.
[ It was firstly isolated and described by professor Otakar Laxa in 1932.]
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nalgiovense
Fungi described in 1932
Molds used in food production
Fungus species