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. 2004 Jun;68(2):345–361. doi: 10.1128/MMBR.68.2.345-361.2004

TABLE 4.

Summary of LSMMG-induced effects on microbial physiology

Physiological effect induced by LSMMG Bacterial species Reference(s)
Altered production of secondary metabolites
    Production inhibited
        Cephalosporin Streptomyces clavuligerus 29
        Microcin B 17 Escherichia coli 28
        Rapamycin Streptomyces hygroscopicus 26
    Glycerol or glucose repression inhibited in RWV (not specific to LSMMG)
        Gramicidin S (glycerol) Bacillus brevis 30
        Microcin B17 (glucose) Escherichia coli 27
    Increased extracellular accumulation
        Microcin B17 Escherichia coli 28
        Rapamycin Streptomyces hygroscopicus 26
Increased virulence in murine model of infection (decreased LD50, shortened host time to death, increased liver and spleen colonization) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 81
Altered stress resistance
    Increased ethanol stress resistance Escherichia coli 37
    Increased acid, osmotic, and thermal stress resistance Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 81, 106
    Decreased oxidative stress (H2O2) resistance Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 106
Increased survival within J774 macrophages Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 81, 106
Decreased generation time in M9 minimal medium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 106
Global alteration of gene expression (LSMMG regulon) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium 107
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 52