Description of Nocardia grenadensis 19D1S1

Cells are facultatively aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, umbonate and white colored after incubation for 4 days on MH agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for hydrolysis of esculin and utilization of D-glucose, potassium gluconate, adipic acid and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of gelatin, β-galactosidase activity, oxidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, capric acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain 19D1S1 (= NIBRBAC000503264) was isolated from soil in the Dong River, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°22′56.8″N 128°40′01.2″E).