Description of Streptomyces mirabilis TW 1K17

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and filamentous. Colonies are rhizoid, umbonate, curled and brown colored after 7 days on ISP2 at 30° C. Positive for esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase and oxidase in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, gelatinase, 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 and potassium gluconate, but not utilize capric acid, phenylacetic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain TW 1K17 (= NIBRBAC 000498101) has been isolated from soil sample, CheongJu, Chungbuk Province, Korea.