Description of Streptomyces lucensis TW 1M1

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated, non-pigmented and filamentous. Colonies are rhizoid, umbonate, curled and bright 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. Does not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, adipic acid, L-arabinose, capric acid, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate. Strain TW 1M1 (= NIBRBAC 000498100) has been isolated from soil sample, CheongJu, Chungbuk Province, Korea.