Description of Streptomyces recifensis MMS 19- T 31

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, erose and brown colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity (weak) and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose (weak), D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, potassium gluconate and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, oxidase activity and utilization of capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain MMS19 ­ T31 (= NIBRBAC000503372) was isolated from soil in Gurye, Jeollanam Province, Korea (35°16′25.9″N 127°28′34.5″E) .