| Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by acetate, benzoate and sorbate: weak acid tolerance is not influenced by the glutamate decarboxylase system. | |
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PMID: 19422474 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: Weak acids are widely used by the food industry to prevent spoilage and to inhibit the growth of pathogenic micro-organisms. In this study the inhibitory effects of three commonly used weak acids, acetic acid, benzoic acid and sorbic acid, on the growth of Listeria monocytogenes were investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS: In a chemically defined medium at pH 6.4 benzoic acid had the greatest inhibitory effect (50% inhibition of growth at 4 mmol l(-1)), while acetate was the least inhibitory (50% inhibition of growth at 50 mmol l(-1)). Mutants lacking either sigma B (Delta sigB) or two of the glutamate decarboxylase systems (Delta gadAB) were used to investigate the contribution these systems make to weak acid tolerance in L. monocytogenes. CONCLUSIONS: The stress-inducible sigma factor sigma B (sigma(B)) was not required for protection against acetate and played only a minor role in tolerating benzoate and sorbate. The glutamate decarboxylase system, which plays an important role in tolerating inorganic acids, played no significant role in the ability of L. monocytogenes to tolerate these weak acids, and neither did the presence of glutamate in the growth medium. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: These results suggest that the effectiveness of weak acid preservatives in food will not be compromised by the presence of glutamate, at least under mildly acidic conditions. |
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Authors:
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S B Heavin; O M Brennan; J P Morrissey; C P O'Byrne |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-04-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Letters in applied microbiology Volume: 49 ISSN: 1472-765X ISO Abbreviation: Lett. Appl. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-27 Completed Date: 2009-09-21 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510094 Medline TA: Lett Appl Microbiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 179-85 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Bacterial Stress Response Group, Department of Microbiology, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland. |
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Acetates
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pharmacology* Bacterial Proteins / genetics Benzoates / pharmacology* Culture Media / chemistry Gene Deletion Glutamate Decarboxylase / genetics, metabolism* Growth Inhibitors / pharmacology* Listeria monocytogenes / drug effects, enzymology*, growth & development* Sigma Factor / genetics Sorbic Acid / pharmacology* |
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0/Acetates; 0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Benzoates; 0/Culture Media; 0/Growth Inhibitors; 0/SigB protein, Bacteria; 0/Sigma Factor; 110-44-1/Sorbic Acid; EC 4.1.1.15/Glutamate Decarboxylase |
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