Moesziomyces antarcticus

Moesziomyces antarcticus  is a species of fungus in the order Ustilaginales. The species occurs as a yeast and was originally isolated from Antarctic lake sediment. It is a rare cause of human fungaemia infections.

The yeast is a source of important industrial enzymes. Immobilized Moesziomyces antarcticus lipase can be used to catalyze the regioselective acylation of flavonoids or direct acylation with phenolic acids. Moesziomyces antarcticus  contains a lipase enzyme that is able to cleave ester bonds in PET plastic.