Description of Streptomyces thermocoprophilus BS 22

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated, nonpigmented and branched mycelium-forming. Colonies are lenticular, raised, entire and white-colored after 2 days on R2A at 30°C. Positive for nitrate reduction, arginine dihydrolase, urease, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase, β­galactosidase in API 20NE but negative for indole production and glucose fermentation. D-Glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine, D-maltose, gluconate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate are utilized. Does not utilize caprate. Strain BS22 (= NIBRBA0000114835) has been isolated from spent mushroom compos, Yesan, Korea.