Anaerobic growth of Listeria monocytogenes on rhamnose is stimulated by Vitamin B12 and bacterial microcompartment dependent 1,2-propanediol utilization
Z. Zeng, S. Li, S. Boeren…·T. Abee
This study shows that vitamin B12 activates the pdu pathway in L. monocytogenes, enabling anaerobic growth on rhamnose via 1,2-propanediol degradation and BMC formation.