Photobacterium phosphoreum
E930640
Photobacterium phosphoreum is a marine bioluminescent bacterium known for emitting blue-green light and commonly found in symbiosis with deep-sea organisms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
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bioluminescent bacterium ⓘ |
| application |
used as a bioassay organism for toxicity testing
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used in bioluminescent reporter systems ⓘ used in environmental monitoring of pollutants ⓘ |
| bioluminescence | emits blue-green light ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceSystem | luxCDABE operon ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceWavelength | approximately 490 nm ⓘ |
| catalaseTest | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Gammaproteobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonyAppearance | luminescent colonies in the dark ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | symbiont of marine organisms ⓘ |
| energySource | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| family | Vibrionaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagella | polar flagella ⓘ |
| foundIn | guts of marine animals ⓘ |
| foundOn | surface of marine fish ⓘ |
| genus | Photobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-negative ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep-sea environment
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marine environment ⓘ seawater ⓘ |
| lightOrganAssociation | fish light organs ⓘ |
| lightRegulation | quorum-sensing controlled bioluminescence ⓘ |
| luciferaseReaction | FMNH2 + O2 + long-chain aldehyde → FMN + acid + H2O + light ⓘ |
| luciferaseSubstrate |
long-chain aliphatic aldehyde
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reduced flavin mononucleotide (FMNH2) ⓘ |
| luminescenceCondition |
luminescence enhanced by high cell density
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requires oxygen for light emission ⓘ |
| metabolism | facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| motility | motile ⓘ |
| order | Vibrionales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| osmoticPreference | halophilic ⓘ |
| oxidaseTest | oxidase-positive ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | not typically pathogenic to humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Pseudomonadota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pigment | non-pigmented in daylight ⓘ |
| quorumSensingMolecule | acyl-homoserine lactone ⓘ |
| saltRequirement | requires sodium ions ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| symbiosisWith |
deep-sea fish
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marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | mesophilic ⓘ |
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