Methods of Lysergic Acid Synthesis—The Key Ergot Alkaloid [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Ergot is the spore form of the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Ergot alkaloids are indole compounds that are biosynthetically derived from L-tryptophan and represent the largest group of fungal nitrogen metabolites found in nature.
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Quantification of Ergot Alkaloids via Lysergic Acid Hydrazide—Development and Comparison of a Sum Parameter Screening Method [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Ergot alkaloids are a group of mycotoxins occurring in products derived from various grasses (e.g., rye) and have been regulated in the EU recently.
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Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) promotes social behaviour through 5-HT2A and ampa in the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC) [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2021 Introduction Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder are mental illnesses characterized by a dysfunction in social behavior (SB); a phenomenon largely mediated by the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Clinical studies have demonstrated that
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Construction of an efficient Claviceps paspali cell factory for lysergic acid production [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Lysergic acid (LA) is the key precursor of ergot alkaloids, and its derivatives have been used extensively for the treatment of neurological disorders. However, the poor fermentation efficiency limited its industrial application.
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Increasing lysergic acid levels for ergot alkaloid biosynthesis: Directing catalysis via the F-G loop of Clavine oxidases [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Most ergot alkaloid drugs are semi-synthetically derived from the natural product lysergic acid, a valuable precursor for the development of novel ergot alkaloid drugs.
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Identification of 1-Butyl-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (1B-LSD) in Seized Blotter Paper Using an Integrated Workflow of Analytical Techniques and Chemo-Informatics [PDF]
Molecules, 2020 The rapid dispersion of new psychoactive substances (NPS) presents challenges to customs services and analytical laboratories, which are involved in their detection and characterization.
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Contribution of a novel gene to lysergic acid amide synthesis in Metarhizium brunneum [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2022 Objective The fungus Metarhizium brunneum produces ergot alkaloids of the lysergic acid amide class, most abundantly lysergic acid α-hydroxyethylamide (LAH). Genes for making ergot alkaloids are clustered in the genomes of producers. Gene clusters of LAH-
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Reconstituting the complete biosynthesis of D-lysergic acid in yeast [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2022 The ergot alkaloids are a class of natural products known for their pharmacologically privileged molecular structure that are used in the treatment of neurological ailments.
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine in Depression Treatment: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Despite many different kinds of substances available for depression treatment, depression itself still appears to be a clinical challenge. Recently, formerly illicit substances came to scientists’ attention, including lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD ...
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