Description of Streptomyces turgidiscabies MK 6Y-2-3

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod-shaped. Colonies are irregular, undulate, rough, raised and white colored after 3 days on MA at 30° C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase and nitrate reduction in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, gelatinase, glucose fermentation, indole production and urease. Utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, Larabinose, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose and potassium gluconate, but not utilize capric acid, phenylacetic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain MK6 Y-2-3 (= NIBRBA0000114273) has been isolated from Ginseng cultivated soil, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.