Listeria monocytogenes Scott A is a facultative anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive prokaryote that was isolated from Food, Milk.
Gram-positive motile rod-shaped facultative anaerobe mesophilic 16S sequence| @ref 20215 |
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2026-02-09 11:32:23 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Listeriaceae |
| Genus Listeria |
| Species Listeria monocytogenes |
| Full scientific name Listeria monocytogenes (Murray et al. 1926) Pirie 1940 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (1) |
| 34368 | Oxygen tolerancefacultative anaerobe |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68371 | 27613 ChEBI | amygdalin | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 18305 ChEBI | arbutin | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17108 ChEBI | D-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 18333 ChEBI | D-arabitol | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 28847 ChEBI | D-fucose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 12936 ChEBI | D-galactose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 62318 ChEBI | D-lyxose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 16024 ChEBI | D-mannose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 16443 ChEBI | D-tagatose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 65327 ChEBI | D-xylose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17113 ChEBI | erythritol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 34368 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | + | hydrolysis | |
| 68371 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 16813 ChEBI | galactitol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 28066 ChEBI | gentiobiose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 24265 ChEBI | gluconate | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17754 ChEBI | glycerol | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 34368 | 606565 ChEBI | hippurate | + | hydrolysis | |
| 68371 | 15443 ChEBI | inulin | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 18403 ChEBI | L-arabitol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 18287 ChEBI | L-fucose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 62345 ChEBI | L-rhamnose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 65328 ChEBI | L-xylose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 320061 ChEBI | methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 43943 ChEBI | methyl alpha-D-mannoside | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 74863 ChEBI | methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17268 ChEBI | myo-inositol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 59640 ChEBI | N-acetylglucosamine | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 34368 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | - | reduction | |
| 34368 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | respiration | |
| 34368 | 16301 ChEBI | nitrite | - | reduction | |
| 68371 | Potassium 2-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid | |
| 68371 | Potassium 5-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid | |
| 68371 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 15963 ChEBI | ribitol | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17814 ChEBI | salicin | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17151 ChEBI | xylitol | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 34368 | alcohol dehydrogenase | - | 1.1.1.1 | |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | - | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 34368 | amylase | - | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 34368 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 34368 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 34368 | lecithinase | - | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 34368 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | + | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 34368 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | |
| 34368 | oxidase | - | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 34368 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | from API zym |
| @ref | ControlQ | GLY | ERY | DARA | LARA | RIB | DXYL | LXYL | ADO | MDX | GAL | GLU | FRU | MNE | SBE | RHA | DUL | INO | MAN | SOR | MDM | MDG | NAG | AMY | ARB | ESC | SAL | CEL | MAL | LAC | MEL | SAC | TRE | INU | MLZ | RAF | AMD | GLYG | XLT | GEN | TUR | LYX | TAG | DFUC | LFUC | DARL | LARL | GNT | 2KG | 5KG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34368 | not determinedn.d. | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | +/- | + | - | - | - | +/- | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | +/- | + | - | +/- | - | +/- | - | + | + | +/- | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124043 | Listeria monocytogenes partial 16S rRNA gene, strain CECT 5672 | AJ515514 | 936 |  | 1639 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A bacteriolysin of Lactococcus carnosus is potentially involved in mediating contact-dependent antagonism against Listeria monocytogenes. | Tareb R, Reze S, Harb M, Dubreil L, Monnet V, Bjorkroth J, Passerini D, Leroi F, Pilet MF. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-025-03177-3 | 2025 | | |
| Biocomposite Active Whey Protein Films with Thyme Reinforced by Electrospun Polylactic Acid Fiber Mat. | Dorofte AL, Bleoanca I, Bucur FI, Mustatea G, Borda D, Stan F, Fetecau C. | Foods | 10.3390/foods14010119 | 2025 | | |
| High-Pressure-Induced Sublethal Injuries of Food Pathogens-Microscopic Assessment. | Nasilowska J, Kocot A, Osuchowska PN, Sokolowska B. | Foods | 10.3390/foods10122940 | 2021 | | |
| A Diffusion Model to Quantify Membrane Repair Process in Listeria monocytogenes Exposed to High Pressure Processing Based on Fluorescence Microscopy Data. | Nikparvar B, Subires A, Capellas M, Hernandez-Herrero M, Crauwels P, Riedel CU, Bar N. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2021.598739 | 2021 | | |
| Bioprotective Effect of Lactococcus piscium CNCM I-4031 Against Listeria monocytogenes Growth and Virulence. | Saraoui T, Leroi F, Chevalier F, Cappelier JM, Passerini D, Pilet MF. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01564 | 2018 | | |
| Enzymology | Fluorescence in situ hybridization in species-specific diagnosis of ovine Campylobacter abortions. | Wolf-Jackel GA, Boye M, Angen O, Muller M, Jensen TK. | J Vet Diagn Invest | 10.1177/1040638720915678 | 2020 | |
| Enzymology | Quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenes in biofilms by real-time PCR. | Guilbaud M, de Coppet P, Bourion F, Rachman C, Prevost H, Dousset X. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.71.4.2190-2194.2005 | 2005 | |
| Phylogeny | Rapid identification and quantification of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni by real-time PCR in pure cultures and in complex samples. | Leblanc-Maridor M, Beaudeau F, Seegers H, Denis M, Belloc C. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-11-113 | 2011 | |
| Modeling the lag time of Listeria monocytogenes from viable count enumeration and optical density data. | Baty F, Flandrois JP, Delignette-Muller ML. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.68.12.5816-5825.2002 | 2002 | | |
| Morphological and physiological characterization of Listeria monocytogenes subjected to high hydrostatic pressure. | Ritz M, Tholozan JL, Federighi M, Pilet MF. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.5.2240-2247.2001 | 2001 | | |
| Cross-contamination of mature Listeria monocytogenes biofilms from stainless steel surfaces to chicken broth before and after the application of chlorinated alkaline and enzymatic detergents | Mazaheri T, Ripolles-Avila C, Rodriguez-Jerez JJ. | Food Microbiology. | 2023 | | ||
| Biotechnology | Cross-contamination of mature Listeria monocytogenes biofilms from stainless steel surfaces to chicken broth before and after the application of chlorinated alkaline and enzymatic detergents. | Mazaheri T, Ripolles-Avila C, Rodriguez-Jerez JJ. | Food Microbiol | 10.1016/j.fm.2023.104236 | 2023 | |
| CRISPR-Cas9 engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae for endolysin delivery to combat Listeria monocytogenes. | Moreno DS, Cunha J, de Melo LDR, Tanaka K, Bamba T, Hasunuma T, Azeredo J, Domingues L. | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s00253-025-13464-8 | 2025 | | |
| Valorization of Coffee Cherry By-Products Through Fermentation by Human Intestinal Lactobacilli in Functional Fermented Milk Beverages. | Picon A, Campanero Y, Sanchez C, Alvarez I, Rodriguez-Minguez E. | Foods | 10.3390/foods14010044 | 2024 | | |
| In Vitro Preformed Biofilms of Bacillus safensis Inhibit the Adhesion and Subsequent Development of Listeria monocytogenes on Stainless-Steel Surfaces. | Hascoet AS, Ripolles-Avila C, Cervantes-Huaman BRH, Rodriguez-Jerez JJ. | Biomolecules | 10.3390/biom11030475 | 2021 | | |
| Biocomposites and Poly(lactic acid) in Active Packaging: A Review of Current Research and Future Directions. | Akhrib S, Djellali S, Haddaoui N, Karimian D, Carraro M. | Polymers (Basel) | 10.3390/polym17010003 | 2024 | | |
| Enzymology | Sanitation of selected ready-to-eat intermediate-moisture foods of animal origin by E-beam irradiation. | Cambero MI, Cabeza MC, Escudero R, Manzano S, Garcia-Marquez I, Velasco R, Ordonez JA | Foodborne Pathog Dis | 10.1089/fpd.2011.1111 | 2012 | |
| Biotechnology | Comparison of probabilistic and deterministic predictions of time to growth of Listeria monocytogenes as affected by pH and temperature in food. | Guevara L, Martinez A, Fernandez PS, Munoz-Cuevas M | Foodborne Pathog Dis | 10.1089/fpd.2010.0653 | 2010 | |
| Pathogenicity | Elimination of Listeria monocytogenes from vacuum-packed dry-cured ham by E-beam radiation. | Hoz L, Cambero MI, Cabeza MC, Herrero AM, Ordonez JA | J Food Prot | 10.4315/0362-028x-71.10.2001 | 2008 | |
| Biotechnology | Removal of Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on stainless steel surfaces through conventional and alternative cleaning solutions. | Mazaheri T, Cervantes-Huaman BRH, Turitich L, Ripolles-Avila C, Rodriguez-Jerez JJ | Int J Food Microbiol | 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109888 | 2022 | |
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