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
bioluminescent bacterium
application used as a bioassay organism for toxicity testing
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
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
reduced flavin mononucleotide (FMNH2)
luminescenceCondition luminescence enhanced by high cell density
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
marine invertebrates
taxonRank species
temperaturePreference mesophilic

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Vibrionaceae bioluminescentMembers Photobacterium phosphoreum
Vibrionaceae includesSpecies Photobacterium phosphoreum
Vibrionales includesTaxon Photobacterium phosphoreum