FIVE schemes for biosynthesis of the lysergic acid moiety of the ergot alkaloids have been proposed recently. All of them involve tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan as precursors 1,2.

The biosynthesis of ergot alkaloids is complex and involves multiple biochemical pathways, which can vary among different fungal species. Recent research has focused on understanding these ...

Lotus is rich in benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs ... Researchers have methodically advanced our understanding of the ...

Additionally, the team's transcriptome sequencing across various tissues highlighted the expansion of key gene families involved in the biosynthesis of isoquinoline and indole alkaloids ...