The biosynthesis of psilocybin (IMAGE)

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The biosynthesis of psilocybin

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The biosynthesis of psilocybin begins with L-tryptophan and involves two methylation steps catalyzed by PsiM.

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Dirk Hoffmeister/Leibniz-HKI

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