Description of Streptomyces colombiensis MGS 3Y-3-4

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod-shaped. Colonies are circular, entire, rough, raised and yellow colored after 3 days on MA at 30° C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase and gelatinase in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, glucose fermentation, indole production, nitrate reduction and urease. Utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate, but not utilize capric acid. Strain MGS3 Y-3-4 (= NIBRBA0000114270) has been isolated from Ginseng cultivated soil, Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.