Genome mining reveals the presence of a conserved gene cluster for the biosynthesis of ergot alkaloid precursors in the fungal family Arthrodermataceae

Ergot cluster-encoded catalase is required for synthesis of chanoclavine-I in Aspergillus fumigatus

(2011) Kerry E. Goetz et al.   CURRENT GENETICS

New insights into ergot alkaloid biosynthesis in Claviceps purpurea: An agroclavine synthase EasG catalyses, via a non-enzymatic adduct with reduced glutathione, the conversion of chanoclavine-I aldehyde to agroclavine

(2011) Marco Matuschek et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Comparative and functional genomics provide insights into the pathogenicity of dermatophytic fungi

(2011) Anke Burmester et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Alkaloid Cluster Gene ccsA of the Ergot Fungus Claviceps purpurea Encodes Chanoclavine I Synthase, a Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide-Containing Oxidoreductase Mediating the Transformation of N-Methyl-Dimethylallyltryptophan to Chanoclavine I

(2010) N. Lorenz et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Activation of a Silent Fungal Polyketide Biosynthesis Pathway through Regulatory Cross Talk with a Cryptic Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase Gene Cluster

(2010) S. Bergmann et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Fungal secondary metabolites – Strategies to activate silent gene clusters

(2010) Axel A. Brakhage et al.   FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY

A Role for Old Yellow Enzyme in Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis

(2010) Johnathan Z. Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Controlling a Structural Branch Point in Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis

(2010) Johnathan Z. Cheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Ergot alkaloids: structure diversity, biosynthetic gene clusters and functional proof of biosynthetic genes

(2010) Christiane Wallwey et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT REPORTS

Ergot alkaloid biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus: Conversion of chanoclavine-I aldehyde to festuclavine by the festuclavine synthase FgaFS in the presence of the old yellow enzyme FgaOx3

(2010) Christiane Wallwey et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Ergot alkaloid biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus: conversion of chanoclavine-I to chanoclavine-I aldehyde catalyzed by a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase FgaDH

(2009) Christiane Wallwey et al.   ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY

Ergot Alkaloid Biosynthesis inAspergillus fumigatus

(2008) Ole Rigbers et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY