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Official cheese monograph • Primary key Cheese #796
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Sainte-Maure de Touraine

en:sainte-maure-de-touraine ↗
International denominations: Sainte-Maure de Touraine
🌍 France — Indre-et-Loire — Vienne 🏛️ appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée
Wikidata Q652628 ↗ Europe PMC ↗
Tyrodexia™ technical & terroir synthesis (autonomous SQLite): Goat (Capra hircus, TaxID:9925) • France — Indre-et-Loire — Vienne • appellation d'origine contrôlée • Appellation d'origine protégée
Parent cheese hierarchy and families (click to browse):
🧀 French cheeses 🧀 Goat cheeses 🧀 Soft cheese with a natural rind
Laboratory analysis • Reference average values per 100 g (100% offline)

🔬 Reference average biochemical profile (Sainte-Maure de Touraine — USDA SR Legacy #173435)

USDA FoodData Central #173435 ↗
TDM (100% − Water)
39.2 %
FDM (Fat / TDM)
53.7 %
Salt (NaCl)
1.15 g
Lactose
0.00 g
Water
60.75 g
Energy
264 kcal
Protein
18.52 g
Total lipid (fat)
21.08 g
Ash
1.58 g
Carbohydrate, by difference
0.00 g
Sugars, Total
0.00 g
Cholesterol
46 mg
Reference biological ecosystem • 1,479 certified relations

Living organisms associated with this matrix and its technological family

Dairy mammals, lactic starters, ripening bacteria, noble molds, yeasts, cellar mites, spruce boards and bacteriophages linked by exact relational mapping to this cheese specialty.

🐄 Dairy mammals & milking breeds (1 associated with this matrix)
Milking species, North American, Québec and European/PDO dairy breeds (A1/A2 & κ-caseins)
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🦠 Bacteria, lactic & ripening starters (3 associated with this matrix)
Lactic starters, propionics, smear coryneforms, brine archaea and bioprotection
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★ Slow lactic coagulation (18 to 36 hours with minimal rennet) lowering pH to 4.3 to form a fine brittle gel Monograph →
★ Gram-positive coccus (formerly Staphylococcus fleurettii, type strain CIP 106114 = DSM 13212 TaxID:1255628) specifically isolated from raw goat's milk cheeses Monograph →
★ Slow lactic coagulation (18 to 36 hours with minimal rennet) lowering pH to 4.3 to form a fine brittle gel Monograph →
🍄 Yeasts, molds & fungi (3 associated with this matrix)
Bloom rinds, blue veins, deacidifying yeasts, mucorales and fungal coagulants
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★ Primary architect of lactic goat cheeses: forms the ivory or ashed 'toad-skin' wrinkled rind and releases capric/caprylic fatty acids with finesse Monograph →
★ Pioneer yeast metabolizing lactose and lactic acid at pH 4.3 and producing floral and fruity isoamyl acetate aromas Monograph →
★ White or bluish surface bloom covering the vegetable ash of Sainte-Maure logs, Valençay pyramids and bluish Crottins Monograph →
🧬 Bacteriophages & dairy virome (16 associated with this matrix)
Host-verified lactic and ripening phages (Skunavirus, Ceduovirus, Moineauvirus, Brussowvirus...)
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★ Virus-Host DB (Lactococcus lactis) Monograph →
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★ Virus-Host DB (Lactococcus lactis) Monograph →
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⚡ Index-Experts™ mobilized in this matrix ecosystem (13)
01 Synonyms and historical names (NCBI)
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Capra hircus (#9925) NCBI ↗ : Capra hircus ≡ Capra aegagrus hircus
Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Lactococcus lactis ≡ Lactobacillus xylosus • Streptococcus lactis (Lister 1873) Lohnis 1909 (Approved Lists 1980)
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : Mammaliicoccus fleurettii ≡ Staphylococcus fleurettii
08 Pathogens and bioprotection
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Capra hircus (#9925) NCBI ↗ : Feta [en:feta], Banon [fr:banon], Brocciu [en:brocciu], Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese], Pélardon [fr:pelardon]
Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Cantal [en:cantal], Salers / Salers cheese [en:salers-cheese], Taliah [qc:taliah], Picodon [en:picodon], Munsters / Munster [en:munster], Époisses / Époisses de Bourgogne [en:epoisses-de-bourgogne]
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : EST (100 % − Eau) : 39.2 % ; G/S (Matières grasses / EST) : 53.7 % ; Sel (NaCl) : 1.15 g
13 Dairy mammals, breeds and casein polymorphism (A1/A2)
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Capra hircus (#9925) NCBI ↗ : Feta [en:feta], Banon [fr:banon], Brocciu [en:brocciu], Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese], Pélardon [fr:pelardon], Mâconnais [fr:maconnais], Rocamadour [en:rocamadour] • Mammals
🧀 Master index of cheese starters and ripening cultures
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Taliah [qc:taliah], Louis Cyr [qc:louis-cyr], La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Le Ménestrel [qc:le-menestrel], Chemin Hatley [qc:chemin-hatley], Bleu d'Élizabeth [qc:bleu-d-elizabeth], Zacharie Cloutier / Zacharie Cloutier (fromage) [qc:zacharie-cloutier], Goat à ma manière [qc:chevre-a-ma-maniere], Cantal [en:cantal], Salers / Salers cheese [en:salers-cheese]
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese], Pélardon [fr:pelardon], Rocamadour [en:rocamadour], Crottins de Chavignol / Crottin de Chavignol cheese [en:crottin-de-chavignol-cheese], Sainte-Maure de Touraine [en:sainte-maure-de-touraine]
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Zacharie Cloutier / Zacharie Cloutier (fromage) [qc:zacharie-cloutier], Goat à ma manière [qc:chevre-a-ma-maniere], Banon [fr:banon], Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese], Pélardon [fr:pelardon], Taleggio [en:taleggio], Maroilles [en:maroilles], Reblochons / Reblochon [en:reblochon]
02 Ecological origins and habitats
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Taliah [qc:taliah], Louis Cyr [qc:louis-cyr], La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Le Ménestrel [qc:le-menestrel], Chemin Hatley [qc:chemin-hatley], Bleu d'Élizabeth [qc:bleu-d-elizabeth], Zacharie Cloutier / Zacharie Cloutier (fromage) [qc:zacharie-cloutier], Goat à ma manière [qc:chevre-a-ma-maniere] • Canada — Centre-du-Quebec ; Canada — Chaudière-Appalaches ; Canada — Estrie ; Canada — Laurentides ; Canada — Sainte-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, Quebec
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : France — Drôme — Gard ; France — Indre ; France — Aude — Gard ; France — Lot ; France — Cher — Nièvre
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Zacharie Cloutier / Zacharie Cloutier (fromage) [qc:zacharie-cloutier], Goat à ma manière [qc:chevre-a-ma-maniere], Banon [fr:banon], Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese], Pélardon [fr:pelardon], Taleggio [en:taleggio] • Canada — Estrie ; Canada — Quebec ; France — Alpes-de-Haute-Provence — Hautes-Alpes ; France — Drôme — Gard ; France — Indre
03 Paste textures and rheology
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Bleu d'Élizabeth (fromage bleu du Quebec) ; Zacharie Cloutier (fromage de la fromagerie de la Nouvelle-France) ; Goat à ma manière (fromage de chèvre canadien à pâte molle et à croûte fleurie)
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : Zacharie Cloutier (fromage de la fromagerie de la Nouvelle-France) ; Goat à ma manière (fromage de chèvre canadien à pâte molle et à croûte fleurie) ; Kénogami (fromage du territoire québécois)
Penicillium camemberti (#5075) NCBI ↗ : Tryptophan : 0.195 g ; Threonine : 0.691 g ; Isoleucine : 0.766 g ; Leucine : 1.597 g ; Lysine : 1.330 g ; Methionine : 0.494 g
04 Cheese families and technologies
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Cheeses of Quebec and Canada ; Cow cheeses ; French cheeses ; Uncooked pressed cheeses ; Goat cheeses • Taliah [qc:taliah], Louis Cyr [qc:louis-cyr], La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Le Ménestrel [qc:le-menestrel], Chemin Hatley [qc:chemin-hatley], Bleu d'Élizabeth [qc:bleu-d-elizabeth]
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : French cheeses ; Goat cheeses ; Soft cheese with a natural rind
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : Cheeses of Quebec and Canada ; French cheeses ; Goat cheeses ; Soft cheese with a natural rind ; Cow cheeses • La Madelaine [qc:la-madelaine], Zacharie Cloutier / Zacharie Cloutier (fromage) [qc:zacharie-cloutier], Goat à ma manière [qc:chevre-a-ma-maniere], Banon [fr:banon], Picodon [en:picodon], Valençay / Valençay cheese [en:valencay-cheese]
05 Technological markers (pH and gas)
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Lactose : 0.00 g ; Carbohydrate, by difference : 0.00 g ; Sucres : 0.00 g
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : Lactose : 0.00 g ; Carbohydrate, by difference : 0.00 g ; Sucres : 0.00 g
Kluyveromyces lactis (#28985) NCBI ↗ : Lactose : 0.00 g ; Carbohydrate, by difference : 0.00 g ; Sucres : 0.00 g
10 Terroirs and protected designations (PDO/PGI)
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Sainte-Maure de Touraine [en:sainte-maure-de-touraine]
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : Sainte-Maure de Touraine [en:sainte-maure-de-touraine]
Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : Sainte-Maure de Touraine [en:sainte-maure-de-touraine]
14 Bioactive peptidome, functional health and clinical vigilance
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Lactococcus lactis (#1358) NCBI ↗ : Thiamin : 0.07 mg ; Riboflavin : 0.38 mg ; Niacin : 0.43 mg ; Vitamine B5 (Acide pantothénique) : 0.68 mg ; Vitamin B-6 : 0.25 mg ; Folate, total : 12.00 µg
Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : Thiamin : 0.07 mg ; Riboflavin : 0.38 mg ; Niacin : 0.43 mg ; Vitamine B5 (Acide pantothénique) : 0.68 mg ; Vitamin B-6 : 0.25 mg ; Folate, total : 12.00 µg
Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (#1360) NCBI ↗ : Thiamin : 0.07 mg ; Riboflavin : 0.38 mg ; Niacin : 0.43 mg ; Vitamine B5 (Acide pantothénique) : 0.68 mg ; Vitamin B-6 : 0.25 mg ; Folate, total : 12.00 µg
11 Volatilome and aromatic profiles
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Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (#150056) NCBI ↗ : Fatty acids, total saturated : 14.575 g ; SFA 4:0 : 1.057 g ; SFA 6:0 : 0.463 g ; SFA 8:0 : 0.569 g ; Tryptophan : 0.195 g ; Threonine : 0.691 g ; Isoleucine : 0.766 g
09 Surface interactomes and syntrophy
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Geotrichum candidum (#1173061) NCBI ↗ : Bavariicoccus seileri (TaxID:549685), Bifidobacterium crudilactis (TaxID:327277), Brevibacterium aurantiacum (TaxID:273384), Brevibacterium linens (TaxID:1703), Carnobacterium divergens (TaxID:2748), Carnobacterium maltaromaticum (TaxID:2751), Corynebacterium casei (TaxID:160386), Corynebacterium variabile (TaxID:1727)
Kluyveromyces lactis (#28985) NCBI ↗ : Bifidobacterium crudilactis (TaxID:327277), Geotrichum candidum (TaxID:1173061), Hafnia alvei (TaxID:569), Lactococcus cremoris (TaxID:1359), Lactococcus lactis (TaxID:1358), Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis (TaxID:1360), Mammaliicoccus fleurettii (TaxID:150056), Penicillium camemberti (TaxID:5075)
Penicillium camemberti (#5075) NCBI ↗ : Brevibacterium aurantiacum (TaxID:273384), Brevibacterium linens (TaxID:1703), Debaryomyces hansenii (TaxID:4959), Geotrichum candidum (TaxID:1173061), Hafnia alvei (TaxID:569), Kluyveromyces lactis (TaxID:28985), Kluyveromyces marxianus (TaxID:4911), Lactococcus cremoris (TaxID:1359)
07 Bacteriophages and dairy virome
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Ceduovirus sp. '56006' (#3403660) NCBI ↗ : Lactococcus lactis (TaxID:1358) • Phages
Lactococcus lactis phage 645 (#270182) NCBI ↗ : Lactococcus lactis (TaxID:1358) • Phages
Lactococcus lactis phage P113G (#213773) NCBI ↗ : Lactococcus lactis (TaxID:1358) • Phages
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