Taking Different Roads: l‐Tryptophan as the Origin of Psilocybe Natural Products
ChemPlusChem October 1, 2020 Claudius Lenz, Alexander M. Sherwood, Robert B. Kargbo et al. 40 citations
Abstract Psychotropic fungi of the genus Psilocybe , colloquially referred to as „magic mushrooms”, are best known for their l ‐tryptophan‐derived major natural product, psilocybin. Yet, recent research has revealed a more diverse secondary metabolism that originates from this amino acid. In this minireview, the focus is laid on l ‐tryptophan and the various Psilocybe natural products and their...