Abstract
Maltose fermentation activator protein, MAL63 homologue, MAL63 (NCYC1006), was cloned from S. cerevisiae NCYC1006. This yeast strain is top-fermenting yeast, and ferments maltose very well. Laboratory yeast S. cerevisiae YNN27 ferments maltose very poorly, however, the transformant with MAL63 (NCYC1006) could ferment maltose very well. Genome sequencing by a next generation sequencer revealed the chromosomal location of MAL63 (NCYC1006). These typical chromosomal structures are conserved among top-fermenting yeast strains and bottom-fermenting yeast strain.
