Description of Rhodococcus jostii MK 5-14

Cells are Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod­shaped. Colonies are circular, entire, smooth and beige colored after 2 days on MA at 30°C. Negative reactions are obtained for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase and β-galactosidase in API 20NE. D­glucose, L­arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, potassium gluconate, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid are utilized. Does not utilize D­maltose and capric acid. Strain MK5­14 (= NIBRBA0000113950) was isolated from a sample of ginseng field, Iljuk, Anseong, Korea.