Description of Kitasatospora purpeofusca MMS 19- T 35

Cells are aerobic, Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and filamentous or rod shaped. Colonies are circular, convex, erose and brown colored after incubation for 3 days on R2 A agar at 30℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for nitrate reduction, hydrolysis of gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine, potassium gluconate and malic acid. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin, and utilization of L­arabinose, D­mannose, D­mannitol, D­maltose, capric acid, adipic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain MMS19 ­ T35 (= NIBRBAC000503382) was isolated from soil in Gurye, Jeollanam Province, Korea (35°16′ 25.9″N 127°28′34.5″E).