Artificial fungi biotransformation

Mushrooms have been cultivated with novel psychedelic substances through biotransformation, by artificially adding selected psychoactive substances to the growing substrate. The biotransformed alkaloids could be found in the culture medium.[1]

However, not all substances will be incorporated into mycelium. For example, caffeine did not get structurally changed.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Gartz, J (1989). "Biotransformation of tryptamine derivatives in mycelial cultures of Psilocybe". Journal of Basic Microbiology. 29 (6): 347–52. doi:10.1002/jobm.3620290608. PMID 2614674. S2CID 43308695.
  2. ^ Nieto Ramírez, IJ; Chegwin Angarita, C; Osorio Zuloaga, HJ (March 2007). "[Incorporation of caffeine into the macromicete fungus Pleurotus sajor-caju growing on coffee pulp]". Revista iberoamericana de micologia. 24 (1): 72–4. doi:10.1016/s1130-1406(07)70008-6. PMID 17592899.