Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast

[Jagube]

Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast

Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal even though they offer a groundbreaking alternative to several under-treated psychological conditions.

phys.org

Bio-based production of psilocybin has garnered major interest and researchers have already proved small-scale production in E. coli. However, production in bacteria comes with a wide range of concerns which can be addressed by using yeast instead.

In yeast, the scientists prove that psilocybin can be produced de novo, which means that you can produce the molecule by simply growing the yeast with sugar and other nutrients, without the need to add any other starting substrates.

 

[benzyme]

Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the de novo production of psilocybin and rel.. - Science - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus

 

[benzyme]

Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the de novo production of psilocybin and rel.. - Science - Welcome to the DMT-Nexus

 

[Jagube]

Oh, I think I searched for yeast and didn't find that thread. Thanks benzyme.

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