Description of Streptomyces tsukubensis T1-6

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated, nonpigmented and rod-shaped. Colonies are rhizoid, penetrate and white to creamy-colored on TSA at 30° C. Positive for nitrate reduction arginine dihydrolase and urease in API 20NE but negative for indole production, glucose fermentation, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase and β­galactosidase. D­Glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose, gluconate, caprate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate are not utilized. Strain T1-6 (= NIBRBA0000114816) has been isolated from soil, Daejeon, Korea.