Description of Nocardia tengchongensis JDB 110

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, flat, smooth, opaque and white colored after incubation for 4 days on TSA at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, hydrolysis of esculin and utilization of N ­acetyl­glucosamine and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of gelatin, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D­mannitol, D­maltose, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain JDB110 (= NIBRBAC000503295) was isolated from soil in Goheung, Jeollanam Province, Korea (34°27′29.29″N 127°11′14.21″E).