Candida rugosa

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A dimorphic yeast in the phylum Ascomycota. This species is ovoid, ellipsoidal or cylindrical shaped, and forms pseudohyphae. The lipase produced by this yeast is used commercially in biotransformation to catalyze hydrolysis reactions, especially for the production of ricinoleic acid. C. rugosa is also a human pathogen and can cause fungemia, with reduced susceptibility to the azole antifungal agents.

**Synonyms:** - Azymocandida rugosa - C. rugosa - CANDIDA RUGOSA - Diutina rugosa - Mycoderma rugosum