terrabacter ginsenosidimutans terrabacter ginsenosidimutans terrabacter ginsenosidimutans is a species of gram-positive, nonmotile, non-endospore-forming bacteria. cells are short rods. it was initially isolated from ginseng soil from a farm near pocheon, south korea. the species was first described in 2010, and its name refers the bacteria's ability to transform ginsenosides into rare gypenosides. terrabacter ginsenosidimutans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: micrococcales family: intrasporangiaceae genus: terrabacter species: t. ginsenosidimutans binomial name terrabacter ginsenosidimutansan et al. 2010 the optimum growth temperature for t. ginsenosidimutans is 30 °c and can grow in the 10-40 °c range. the optimum ph is 7.0 and can grow in ph 5.0-10.0.