Description of Streptomyces phaeoluteichromatogenes R-21

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are filamentous, raised, undulate and brown colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 37℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity (weak) and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose (weak), D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose (weak), potassium gluconate, malic acid (weak) and phenylacetic acid (weak). In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation and utilization of D-mannose, capric acid, adipic acid and trisodium citrate. Strain R­21 (= NIBRBAC000503389) was isolated from soil in Gurye, Jeollanam Province, Korea (35°11′16.0″N 127°33′02.5″E) .