Description of Agrococcus citreus 19D1A19

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and ovoid or short rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, glistening and yellow colored after incubation for 4 days on MH agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for esculin hydrolysis and β-galactosidase activity. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, gelatin hydrolysis, oxidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, L-arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, D­maltose, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain 19D1A19 (= NIBRBAC000503254) was isolated from soil around the Dong River, Gangwon Province, Korea (37°22′56.8″N 128°40′01.2″E).