title: Biotransformation of indole derivatives by mycelial cultures.
abstract: Biotransformation of tryptophan to tryptamine and 3-methyl-indole by Psilocybe coprophila was performed. On the other hand, Aspergillus niger was able to transform tryptophan to 5-hydroxy-tryptophan. P. coprophila biotransformed 5-hydroxy-tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptamine. These results prove once more that fungi are good tools to establish hydroxyindole derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile. jualarcon@ubiobio.cl
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: Eliseo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cid
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lillo
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Céspedesa
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aguila
authors.forename: Joel B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Alderete
mesh_terms: D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism*; D001487:Basidiomycota / Q000378:metabolism*; D001711:Biotransformation; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000378:metabolism; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D014363:Tryptamines; C030820:tryptamine; D014364:Tryptophan