Description of Streptomyces cavourensis EAC 34

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, umbonate, opaque and creamy white colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 25℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, potassium gluconate, malic acid and trisodium citrate. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, oxidase activity and utilization of L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, D­maltose, capric acid, adipic acid and phenylacetic acid. Strain EAC34 (= NIBRBAC000503282) was isolated from soil in Jeju Island, Korea (33°24′33.6″N 126°20′ 26.3″E) .