TABLE 1.
IC values of the various FFAs on L. monocytogenes EGD wild type, EGDΔprfA, and EGDprfA*
| Fatty acid | Abbreviation | Saturation | IC valuea
(μg/ml) for: |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGD | EGDΔprfA | EGDprfA* (prfA-G155S) | |||
| Lauric acid | LA | C12:0 | 50* | >75* | 50* |
| Myristic acid | MA | C14:0 | >160 | >160 | >160 |
| Palmitic acid | PAL | C16:0 | >150* | >150* | >150* |
| Stearic acid | SA | C18:0 | >75* | >75* | >75* |
| γ-Linolenic acid | GLA | C18:36,9,12 (cis) | 15* | 20* | 15* |
| Linoleic acid | LNA | C18:29,12 (cis) | ≤40 | >160 | 160 |
| Linolelaidic acid | LLA | C18:29,12 (trans) | >160 | >160 | >160 |
| Oleic acid | OA | C18:19 (cis) | >160 | >160 | >160 |
| Elaidic acid | EA | C18:19 (trans) | >160 | >160 | >160 |
a
The values represent the inhibitory concentration of a certain FFA determined for each strain, obtained either in this study (Fig. S2) or in our previous study (*) (9).