Description

Cells are Gram­staining­positive, non­flagellated and rod­shaped. Colonies are punctiform, dry, flat and whitecolored after 2 days on R 2 A at 30 ° C. Positive for urease, esculin hydrolysis, gelatinase and β­galactosidase in API 20 NE but negative for nitrate reduction, indole production, glucose fermentation and arginine dihydrolase. L-Arabinose, D-mannitol, D-mannose, N-acetyl-glucosamine and D-maltose are utilized. Does not utilize D-glucose, gluconate, caprate, adipate, malate, citrate and phenylacetate. Strain RK 4 Y- 2 - 4 (= NIBRBA 0000114877) has been isolated from ginseng soil, Anseong, Korea.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Bacteria

Phylum: Actinobacteriota

Class: Actinomycetia

Order: Propionibacteriales

Family: Kribbellaceae

Genus: Kribbella

Species: Kribbella antibiotica RK