We study metabolism, cell biology and biodiversity of methylotrophic yeasts. Yeasts of the Komagataella genus (formerly known as Pichia pastoris) entered the stage as bioproduction hosts, however they also make excellent models to study non canonical metabolic pathways, evolution of metabolism and species formation. We engineer their metabolism to enable the utilization of alternative substrates (even carbon dioxide) or the production of new compounds like organic acids and heterologous proteins and we develop tailored production processes. In addition we study the genetic diversity of the Komagataella genus, and investigate the regulation of carbon metabolism.
Metabolic Engineering

Cell & Process Engineering

Genome Diversity

Pichia Genome Database
This database hosts up-to-date annotation information of the genome of the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris (Komagataella spp.), containing the new manually achieved annotation of K. phaffii strain CBS7435, and basic sequence and annotation information taken from the GenBank data of various Komagataella strains and species.
Additionally the sequence information of S. cerevisiae strain S288c is also available for comparison and homolog display.

Publications of this Research Group
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Fermenting Futures: an artistic view on yeast biotechnology
Latest Publication

Genotypic and phenotypic diversity among Komagataella species reveals a hidden pathway for xylose utilization
Latest Publication

Adaptive laboratory evolution and reverse engineering enhances autotrophic growth in Pichia pastoris

Diethard Mattanovich's Lectures
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Recombinant Protein Production in Yeast
Diethard Mattanovich, Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn.
- Departmentleiter
- H79000 Department für Biotechnologie (DBT)
- Leiter
- H79200 Institut für Mikrobiologie und Mikrobielle Biotechnologie
- diethard.mattanovich@boku.ac.at
- Telefon
- +43 1 47654-79006
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- +43 1 47654-79009
- Postadresse
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Institut für Mikrobiologie und Mikrobielle Biotechnologie
Muthgasse 18/V
1190 Wien - Büro
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Muthgasse 18
1190 Wien