Listeria monocytogenes (CIP 78.43, CCM 5886, NCTC 10890)
BacDive ID
135790
Type strain
Strain Designation
1627
NCBI tax ID(s)
1639
History
JCM <-- CCM 5886 <-- H. P. R. Seeliger <-- J. Donker-Voet 1627.
CIP <- 1978, H. Seeliger, Würzburg, Germany: strain SLCC 2482 <- J. Donker-Voet, Inst. Vet. Bakteriol., Utrecht: strain 1627
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Listeria monocytogenes 1627 is a facultative anaerobe, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium of the family Listeriaceae.
Gram-positive rod-shaped facultative anaerobe 16S sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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Last LPSN update
2026-05-29 08:38:38 |
| 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) |
Physiology and metabolism
Oxygen tolerance
| 35037 | Oxygen tolerancefacultative anaerobe |
Metabolite utilization
| @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 | 17924 ChEBI | D-sorbitol | - | 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 |
| 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 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 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 | 17266 ChEBI | L-sorbose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 65328 ChEBI | L-xylose | - | 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 |
| 35037 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | - | reduction | |
| 35037 | 16301 ChEBI | nitrite | - | reduction | |
| 68371 | 0 ChEBI | Potassium 2-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 0 ChEBI | 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 | 32528 ChEBI | turanose | - | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
| 68371 | 17151 ChEBI | xylitol | + | builds acid from | from API 50CH acid |
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 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 |
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 35037 | 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 | |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 35037 | oxidase | - | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 35037 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | from API zym |
API zym
API 50CHac
| @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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35037 | not determinedn.d. | +/- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | +/- | - | +/- | + | - | +/- | - | +/- | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
Taxonmaps
Global distribution of 16S sequence LC504055 (>99% sequence identity) for Listeria monocytogenes from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
1408 |
 Soil Samples |
991 |
 Animal Samples |
25369 |
 Plant Samples |
703 |
| Total Samples | 28471 |
Sequence information
16S sequences
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67770 | Listeria monocytogenes JCM 7683 gene for 16S ribosomal RNA, partial sequence | LC504055 | 1472 |  | 1639 |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylogeny | Gene Scanning of an Internalin B Gene Fragment Using High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis as a Tool for Rapid Typing of Listeria monocytogenes. | Pietzka AT, Stoger A, Huhulescu S, Allerberger F, Ruppitsch W. | J Mol Diagn | 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2010.11.002 | 2011 | |
| Phylogeny | Differentiation of the major Listeria monocytogenes serovars by multiplex PCR. | Doumith M, Buchrieser C, Glaser P, Jacquet C, Martin P. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.42.8.3819-3822.2004 | 2004 | |
| Routine test for in vitro differentiation of pathogenic and apathogenic Listeria monocytogenes strains. | Skalka B, Smola J, Elischerova K. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.15.3.503-507.1982 | 1982 | | |
| Biotechnology | Identification and Differentiation of Non-Hemolytic Listeria monocytogenes from Food Processing Environments Using MALDI-TOF MS. | Szymczak B. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules30143049 | 2025 | |
| A Novel Sero-Specific-Gene Dependent Multiplex PCR Enhances the Discrimination of Major Listeria monocytogenes Serovars. | Wang J, Qin J, Hu B, Zhang Z, Cao B, Guo X. | J Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.4014/jmb.2411.11081 | 2025 | | |
| Differences in Biofilm Formation of Listeria monocytogenes and Their Effects on Virulence and Drug Resistance of Different Strains. | Yang Y, Kong X, Niu B, Yang J, Chen Q. | Foods | 10.3390/foods13071076 | 2024 | | |
| Pentocin MQ1: A Novel, Broad-Spectrum, Pore-Forming Bacteriocin From Lactobacillus pentosus CS2 With Quorum Sensing Regulatory Mechanism and Biopreservative Potential. | Wayah SB, Philip K. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00564 | 2018 | | |
| Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Non-Hemolytic L. monocytogenes Isolated from Food and Processing Environments. | Szymczak B. | Foods | 10.3390/foods12193630 | 2023 | | |
| Metabolism | Characterization, yield optimization, scale up and biopreservative potential of fermencin SA715, a novel bacteriocin from Lactobacillus fermentum GA715 of goat milk origin. | Wayah SB, Philip K. | Microb Cell Fact | 10.1186/s12934-018-0972-1 | 2018 | |
| Metabolism | Bioprospecting Antimicrobials from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: Key Factors Underlying Its Probiotic Action. | Rocchetti MT, Russo P, Capozzi V, Drider D, Spano G, Fiocco D. | Int J Mol Sci | 10.3390/ijms222112076 | 2021 | |
| Phylogeny | Rapid discrimination of Listeria monocytogenes strains by microtemperature gradient gel electrophoresis. | Tominaga T. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.00344-06 | 2006 | |
| Bacteriocins: Properties and potential use as antimicrobials. | Darbandi A, Asadi A, Mahdizade Ari M, Ohadi E, Talebi M, Halaj Zadeh M, Darb Emamie A, Ghanavati R, Kakanj M. | J Clin Lab Anal | 10.1002/jcla.24093 | 2022 | | |
| Enzymology | Evaluation of the Mast ID and API 50CH systems for identification of Listeria spp. | Kerr KG, Rotowa NA, Hawkey PM, Lacey RW. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.56.3.657-660.1990 | 1990 | |
| Monoclonal antibodies show Listeria monocytogenes in necropsy tissue samples. | McLauchlin J, Black A, Green HT, Nash JQ, Taylor AG. | J Clin Pathol | 10.1136/jcp.41.9.983 | 1988 | | |
| Metabolism | Interactions with lectins and agglutination profiles of clinical, food, and environmental isolates of Listeria. | Facinelli B, Giovanetti E, Casolari C, Varaldo PE. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.32.12.2929-2935.1994 | 1994 | |
| Determination of Evolutionary Relationships of Outbreak-Associated Listeria monocytogenes Strains of Serotypes 1/2a and 1/2b by Whole-Genome Sequencing. | Bergholz TM, den Bakker HC, Katz LS, Silk BJ, Jackson KA, Kucerova Z, Joseph LA, Turnsek M, Gladney LM, Halpin JL, Xavier K, Gossack J, Ward TJ, Frace M, Tarr CL. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02440-15 | 2016 | | |
| In silico Analysis Suggests Common Appearance of scaRNAs in Type II Systems and Their Association With Bacterial Virulence. | Guzina J, Chen WH, Stankovic T, Djordjevic M, Zdobnov E, Djordjevic M. | Front Genet | 10.3389/fgene.2018.00474 | 2018 | | |
| Phylogeny | Rapid identification and typing of listeria species by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. | Barbuddhe SB, Maier T, Schwarz G, Kostrzewa M, Hof H, Domann E, Chakraborty T, Hain T. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.02689-07 | 2008 | |
| Metabolism | Structure-based modification of a Clostridium difficile-targeting endolysin affects activity and host range. | Mayer MJ, Garefalaki V, Spoerl R, Narbad A, Meijers R. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00439-11 | 2011 | |
| Reassessment of the Listeria monocytogenes pan-genome reveals dynamic integration hotspots and mobile genetic elements as major components of the accessory genome. | Kuenne C, Billion A, Mraheil MA, Strittmatter A, Daniel R, Goesmann A, Barbuddhe S, Hain T, Chakraborty T. | BMC Genomics | 10.1186/1471-2164-14-47 | 2013 | | |
| Phylogeny | Adhesion, invasion, and translocation characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes serotypes in Caco-2 cell and mouse models. | Jaradat ZW, Bhunia AK. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.69.6.3640-3645.2003 | 2003 | |
| Metabolism | Domain shuffling and module engineering of Listeria phage endolysins for enhanced lytic activity and binding affinity. | Schmelcher M, Tchang VS, Loessner MJ. | Microb Biotechnol | 10.1111/j.1751-7915.2011.00263.x | 2011 | |
| Metabolism | Rapid multiplex detection and differentiation of Listeria cells by use of fluorescent phage endolysin cell wall binding domains. | Schmelcher M, Shabarova T, Eugster MR, Eichenseher F, Tchang VS, Banz M, Loessner MJ. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00801-10 | 2010 | |
| Enzymology | Suitability of the prfA gene, which encodes a regulator of virulence genes in Listeria monocytogenes, in the identification of pathogenic Listeria spp. | Wernars K, Heuvelman K, Notermans S, Domann E, Leimeister-Wachter M, Chakraborty T. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.58.2.765-768.1992 | 1992 | |
| Enzymology | Quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua by real-time PCR: assessment of hly, iap, and lin02483 targets and AmpliFluor technology. | Rodriguez-Lazaro D, Hernandez M, Scortti M, Esteve T, Vazquez-Boland JA, Pla M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.70.3.1366-1377.2004 | 2004 | |
| Biotechnology | Use of polymerase chain reaction for detection of Listeria monocytogenes in food. | Niederhauser C, Candrian U, Hofelein C, Jermini M, Buhler HP, Luthy J. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.58.5.1564-1568.1992 | 1992 | |
| Enzymology | Detection and differentiation of Listeria spp. by a single reaction based on multiplex PCR. | Bubert A, Hein I, Rauch M, Lehner A, Yoon B, Goebel W, Wagner M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.65.10.4688-4692.1999 | 1999 | |
| Localization of the ActA polypeptide of Listeria monocytogenes in infected tissue culture cell lines: ActA is not associated with actin "comets". | Niebuhr K, Chakraborty T, Rohde M, Gazlig T, Jansen B, Kollner P, Wehland J. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.61.7.2793-2802.1993 | 1993 | | |
| Enzymology | Assessment of the Accuprobe Listeria monocytogenes culture identification reagent kit for rapid colony confirmation and its application in various enrichment broths. | Ninet B, Bannerman E, Bille J. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.58.12.4055-4059.1992 | 1992 | |
| Enzymology | Novel PCR Assays Complement Laser Biosensor-Based Method and Facilitate Listeria Species Detection from Food. | Kim KP, Singh AK, Bai X, Leprun L, Bhunia AK. | Sensors (Basel) | 10.3390/s150922672 | 2015 | |
| Synthetic peptides derived from the Listeria monocytogenes p60 protein as antigens for the generation of polyclonal antibodies specific for secreted cell-free L. monocytogenes p60 proteins. | Bubert A, Schubert P, Kohler S, Frank R, Goebel W. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.60.9.3120-3127.1994 | 1994 | | |
| Enzymology | Development of polymerase chain reaction assays for detection of Listeria monocytogenes in clinical cerebrospinal fluid samples. | Jaton K, Sahli R, Bille J. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.30.8.1931-1936.1992 | 1992 | |
| Biotechnology | Specific gene probe for detection of biotyped and serotyped Listeria strains. | Notermans S, Chakraborty T, Leimeister-Wachter M, Dufrenne J, Heuvelman KJ, Maas H, Jansen W, Wernars K, Guinee P. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.55.4.902-906.1989 | 1989 | |
| Phylogeny | Bacteriophage typing of Listeria species. | Loessner MJ, Busse M. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.56.6.1912-1918.1990 | 1990 | |
| Differences in virulence and in expression of PrfA and PrfA-regulated virulence genes of Listeria monocytogenes strains belonging to serogroup 4. | Sokolovic Z, Schuller S, Bohne J, Baur A, Rdest U, Dickneite C, Nichterlein T, Goebel W. | Infect Immun | 10.1128/iai.64.10.4008-4019.1996 | 1996 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive135790.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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