Rhizomucor miehei

Rhizomucor miehei (also: Mucor miehei ^[1]) is a species of fungus. It is commercially used to produce enzymes which can be used to produce a microbial rennet to curd milk and produce cheese.^[2]

Rhizomucor miehei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Mucoromycota
Class:	Mucoromycetes
Order:	Mucorales
Family:	Lichtheimiaceae
Genus:	Rhizomucor
Species:	R. miehei
Binomial name
Rhizomucor miehei (Cooney & R. Emers.) Schipper

Under experimental conditions, this species grows particularly well at temperatures between 24 and 55°C, and their growth becomes negligible below 21°C or above 57°C.^[3]

It is also used to produce lipases for interesterification of fats.^[4]

See also

• Industrial enzymes