Other numbers: ATCC 6946, CCTM La 2714, CDA 835, DSM 20130, IAM 1660, IFO 12069, JCM 1363, LMG 16261, NCAIM B.01106, NCIMB 8929. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < MRI (Arthrobacter simplex). Isolated from: Rice soil. Additional information: Type (6792); description (5681). Production of dienes, 7-cyanosteroids. Steroid conversion (1469), dehydroxylation of cholic acid (1300). Cultivation conditions: Medium 71, 30°C.