Photobacterium phosphoreum

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Photobacterium phosphoreum is a Gram-negative, bioluminescent bacterium living in symbiosis with deep-sea marine organisms, such as anglerfish. It can emit bluish-green light (490 nm) due to a chemical reaction between FMN, luciferin and molecular oxygen catalysed by an enzyme called luciferase.

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Sources

1. Photobacterium phosphoreum and MAP fish spoilage source
2. Photobacterium phosphoreum — GBIF source
3. Bioluminescent Activity Preservation of Photobacterium phosphoreum Using Microbial Exopolysaccharide Compositions — Crossref (2024) source
4. Ecotoxicity of Chemicals to Photobacterium Phosphoreum — Crossref (2017) source