Description of Arthrobacter nicotianae KHK 4

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and bacillus shaped. Colonies are circular, cream colored after 3 days on TSA at 25°C. Positive for gelatinase and nitrate reduction in API 20NE, but negative for arginine dihydrolase, esculin hydrolysis, β -galactosidase, glucose fermentation, indole production and urease. Utilizes adipic acid, L-arabinose, D-glucose, malic acid, D-maltose, phenylacetic acid, potassium gluconate and trisodium citrate, but not utilize N -acetyl-glucosamine, capric acid, D-mannitol and D-mannose. Strain KHK4 (= NIBRBAC 000497856) has been isolated from Gut of Red-crowned Crane ( Grus japonensis), Gyeonggi Province, Korea.