Description of Streptomyces globosus CAU 1564

Cells are aerobic, Gram-staining-positive, non-flagellated and rod shaped. Colonies are circular, smooth, convex, shiny and cream colored after incubation for 3 days on nutrient agar at 37℃. In the API 20NE system, positive reaction for utilization of L-arabinose, D-mannose, N ­acetyl­glucosamine (weak) and D­maltose. In the API 20NE system, negative reaction for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation, arginine dihydrolase, urease activity, hydrolysis of esculin and gelatin, β-galactosidase activity and utilization of D-glucose, D-mannitol, potassium gluconate, capric acid, adipic acid, malic acid, trisodium citrate and phenylacetic acid. Strain CAU 1564 (= NIBRBAC000503235) was isolated from seashore sand in Incheon, Korea (37°31′50.8″N 126°25′53.1″E) .