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Microbial Biotechnology

ISSN 1751-7907

2 papers in the library · 25 citations · publishing 2024-2025

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De Novo Biosynthesis of Antidepressant Psilocybin in Escherichia coli

Microbial Biotechnology April 1, 2025 Zhangrao Huang, Yongpeng Yao, Rong Di et al. 12 citations

ABSTRACT Psilocybin, a tryptamine‐derived alkaloid, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the U.S. FDA for treatment‐resistant depression, underscoring its clinical importance. Therefore, sustainable and economic production is urgently needed. Manufacturing of psilocybin in Escherichia coli has drawn great attention. However, due to the low expression and activity of the...

Optimized psilocybin production in tryptophan catabolism‐repressed fungi

Microbial Biotechnology November 1, 2024 Slavica Janevska, Sophie Weiser, Ying Huang et al. 13 citations

Abstract The high therapeutic potential of psilocybin, a prodrug of the psychotropic psilocin, holds great promise for the treatment of mental disorders such as therapy‐refractory depression, alcohol use disorder and anorexia nervosa. Psilocybin has been designated a ‘Breakthrough Therapy’ by the US Food and Drug Administration, and therefore a sustainable production process must be established...