Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Internalin A; Mediates the entry of L.monocytogenes into host intestinal epithelial cells; transformation with inlA alone allows L.innocua (a non-invasive species) to be taken up by host cells. Binds to human receptor cadherin-1 (E-cadherin, CDH1); the chicken homolog of cadherin-1 but not cadherin- 2 function as receptors. Mouse cadherin-1 is not a receptor, however mutating a single surface-exposed residue (Glu-172 to Pro in mouse) allows cadherin-1 to act as a receptor for InlA ; Belongs to the internalin family.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Internalin B; Mediates the entry of L.monocytogenes into normally non- phagocytic mammalian host cells. Its host receptor is hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGF receptor, a tyrosine kinase, MET) which is tyrosine-phosphorylated in response to InlB. Downstream targets MAPK1/MAPK3 (Erk1/2) and AKT are phosphorylated in response to InlB, which also causes cell colony scattering. Complement component 1 Q subcomponent-binding protein (gC1q-R, C1QBP) has been suggested to also act an InlB receptor, but this is less certain. Stimulation of Tyr-phosphorylation of MET by InlB is potentiated [...]

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Internalin C.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

L-lactate dehydrogenase 1; Catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvate. Belongs to the LDH/MDH superfamily. LDH family.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase c; Cleaves glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchors but not PI phosphates. Important factor in pathogenesis, PI-PLC activity is present only in virulent listeria species. It may participate in the lysis of the phagolysosomal membrane.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Phospholipase C; Important role in the infectious process. May contribute to efficient lysis of the two-membrane vacuoles that surround the bacteria after direct cell-to-cell spread.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Listeriolysin positive regulatory protein; Positively regulates expression of listeriolysin, of 1- phosphadidylinositol phosphodiesterase (PI-PLC) and other virulence factors.

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

RNA polymerase sigma-37 factor (sigma-B); Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released.

GTP-sensing transcriptional pleiotropic repressor CodY; DNA-binding protein that represses the expression of many genes that are induced as cells make the transition from rapid exponential growth to stationary phase. It is a GTP-binding protein that senses the intracellular GTP concentration as an indicator of nutritional limitations. At low GTP concentration it no longer binds GTP and stop to act as a transcriptional repressor; Belongs to the CodY family.

Glutathione biosynthesis bifunctional protein GshAB; Synthesizes glutathione from L-glutamate and L-cysteine via gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine.

GTP-sensing transcriptional pleiotropic repressor CodY; DNA-binding protein that represses the expression of many genes that are induced as cells make the transition from rapid exponential growth to stationary phase. It is a GTP-binding protein that senses the intracellular GTP concentration as an indicator of nutritional limitations. At low GTP concentration it no longer binds GTP and stop to act as a transcriptional repressor; Belongs to the CodY family.

RNA polymerase sigma-37 factor (sigma-B); Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Actin-assembly inducing protein precursor; Virulence factor required for host cell microfilament interaction. It induces actin assembly around the bacteria to allow it to move within the cytoplasm. It is involved in the actin polymerization process. It seems to act as a nucleator that induces the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Internalin A; Mediates the entry of L.monocytogenes into host intestinal epithelial cells; transformation with inlA alone allows L.innocua (a non-invasive species) to be taken up by host cells. Binds to human receptor cadherin-1 (E-cadherin, CDH1); the chicken homolog of cadherin-1 but not cadherin- 2 function as receptors. Mouse cadherin-1 is not a receptor, however mutating a single surface-exposed residue (Glu-172 to Pro in mouse) allows cadherin-1 to act as a receptor for InlA ; Belongs to the internalin family.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Internalin B; Mediates the entry of L.monocytogenes into normally non- phagocytic mammalian host cells. Its host receptor is hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGF receptor, a tyrosine kinase, MET) which is tyrosine-phosphorylated in response to InlB. Downstream targets MAPK1/MAPK3 (Erk1/2) and AKT are phosphorylated in response to InlB, which also causes cell colony scattering. Complement component 1 Q subcomponent-binding protein (gC1q-R, C1QBP) has been suggested to also act an InlB receptor, but this is less certain. Stimulation of Tyr-phosphorylation of MET by InlB is potentiated [...]

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Internalin C.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

L-lactate dehydrogenase 1; Catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvate. Belongs to the LDH/MDH superfamily. LDH family.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Glutathione biosynthesis bifunctional protein GshAB; Synthesizes glutathione from L-glutamate and L-cysteine via gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase c; Cleaves glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) and phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchors but not PI phosphates. Important factor in pathogenesis, PI-PLC activity is present only in virulent listeria species. It may participate in the lysis of the phagolysosomal membrane.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Phospholipase C; Important role in the infectious process. May contribute to efficient lysis of the two-membrane vacuoles that surround the bacteria after direct cell-to-cell spread.

Listeriolysin O precursor; Sulfhydryl-activated pore-forming toxin, which is a major virulence factor required for the escape of bacteria from phagosomal vacuoles and entry into the host cytosol. After binding to target membranes, the protein undergoes a major conformation change, leading to its insertion in the host membrane and formation of an oligomeric pore complex. Listeriolysin O activates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity in host cells, most likely as a result of the permeabilization of the host cell membrane. Also induces a proteasome- independent degradation of U [...]

Listeriolysin positive regulatory protein; Positively regulates expression of listeriolysin, of 1- phosphadidylinositol phosphodiesterase (PI-PLC) and other virulence factors.