Mechanism of alkaloid cyclopeptide synthesis in the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Walzel, Bernd ^a   Riederer, Brigitte ^a   Keller, Ullrich ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Claviceps purpurea; D lysergic acid peptides; ergot alkaloids; multienzyme; peptide synthesis

Indexed keywords

CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS PURPUREA; FUNGI;

EID: 0031105296     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90292-1     Document Type: Article

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