Table 3.
Comparison of essential amino acid composition between Y. lipolytica yeast and FAO standard.
| Essential amino acid | Concentration (% of total protein) | |
|---|---|---|
| Y. lipolytica yeast a | FAO standard b | |
| Lysine | 4.13 ± 0.03 | 4.2 |
| Threonine | 3.12 ± 0.04 | 2.8 |
| Cystine | 1.34 ± 0.02 | 2.0 |
| Valine | 4.11 ± 0.05 | 4.2 |
| Methionine | 2.32 ± 0.02 | 2.2 |
| Isoleucine | 4.41 ± 0.06 | 4.2 |
| Leucine | 5.13 ± 0.07 | 4.8 |
| Tryptophan | 1.32 ± 0.04 | 1.4 |
| Phenylalanine | 2.63 ± 0.05 | 2.8 |
aEssential amino acids concentrations are means ± SD of three independent measurements.
bFrom Kurbanoglu and Algur (2002).