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. 1992 Dec;58(12):3959–3963. doi: 10.1128/aem.58.12.3959-3963.1992

Effect of sodium chloride on the intracellular solute pools of Listeria monocytogenes.

R A Patchett 1, A F Kelly 1, R G Kroll 1
PMCID: PMC183211  PMID: 1476439

Abstract

The concentrations of intracellular solutes in Listeria monocytogenes were examined in cells grown at various concentrations of NaCl. At 5% NaCl, cells contained elevated concentrations of potassium and glycine betaine compared with concentrations in cells grown without NaCl. At 7.5% NaCl, cells contained increased concentrations of K+, glycine betaine, glycine, alanine, and proline. Only glycine betaine, choline, or glycine promoted growth on a solidified defined medium containing 4% NaCl; there was no growth at higher concentrations of NaCl in the defined medium.

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