The lmo0501 gene coding for a putative transcription activator protein in Listeria monocytogenes promotes growth under cold, osmotic and acid stress conditions

Food Microbiology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1261-1265

  Michel, Evelyne ^a   Stephan, Roger ^a   Tasara, Taurai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cold; Listeria monocytogenes; Mannitol regulator (MltR); NaCl and organic acid stress; Stress adaptation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; COLD; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; COLD TEMPERATURE; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES;

EID: 80051472062     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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