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Impaired or abolished growth of L. monocytogenes<\/jats:italic> was observed for twenty-one Tn-mutants with disruptions in genes encoding purine biosynthesis enzymes (purL<\/jats:italic>, purC<\/jats:italic>, purA<\/jats:italic>, and purM<\/jats:italic>), pyrimidine biosynthesis proteins (pyrE<\/jats:italic> and pyrC<\/jats:italic>), ATP synthase (atpI<\/jats:italic> and atpD2<\/jats:italic>), branched-chain fatty acids (BCFA) synthesis enzyme (bkdA1<\/jats:italic>), a putative lipoprotein (LMOF2365_2387 described as LP2387<\/jats:italic>), dUTPase family protein (dUTPase<\/jats:italic>), and two hypothetical proteins. All Tn-mutants, except the atpD2<\/jats:italic> mutant, grew as efficiently as wild-type strain in a nutrient rich media. The virulence of twenty-one Tn-mutants was assessed in mice at 72 h following intravenous (IV) infection. The most attenuated mutants had Tn insertions in purA<\/jats:italic>, hypothetical protein (LMOf2365_0064 described as HP64<\/jats:italic>), bkdA1, dUTPase, LP2387<\/jats:italic>, and atpD2<\/jats:italic>, confirming the important role of these genes in pathogenesis. Six Tn-mutants were then tested for ability to replicate intracellularly in murine macrophage J774.1 cells. Significant intracellular growth defects were observed in two Tn-mutants with insertions in purA<\/jats:italic> and HP64<\/jats:italic> genes, suggesting that an intact purine biosynthesis pathway is important for intracellular growth of L. monocytogens.<\/jats:italic> These findings may not be fully generalized to all of L. monocytogenes<\/jats:italic> strains due to their genetic diversity. In conclusion, Tn-mutagenesis identified that biosynthesis of purines, pyrimidines, ATP, and BCFA are important for L. monocytogens<\/jats:italic> pathogenesis. 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