Description of Mycolicibacterium wolinskyi S5

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex and cream colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannose, Dmannitol, potassium gluconate and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, N ­ acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain S5 (= NIBR BAC000503408) was isolated from forest soil in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk Province, Korea (36°54′12.67″N 128°27′ 32.36″E).