Ergot toxins

Ergot Toxin produced by Clavkeps, purpurea, a parasite fungus of rye and wheat that causes ergot poisoning when ingested by humans. 

Floss, H. G., Anderson, J. A. Biosynthesis of ergot toxins. In The Biosynthesis of Mycotoxins (P. S. Steyn, ed.), pp. 17-67. Academic Press, New York 1980 Groger, D. Alkaloids derived from tryptophan and anthranilic acid. In Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, New Series, Vol. 8, Secondary Plant Products (E. A. Bell, B. V. Charlwood, eds.), pp. 128-159, Springer, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York 1980 Groger, D. Alkaloids derived from tryptophan. In Biochemistry of Alkaloids (K. Mothes, H. R. Schiitte, M. Luckner, eds.), Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, Berlin 1985... 

Floss, H.G. and Anderson, J.A. (1980) Biosynthesis of ergot toxins. In Steyn, RS. (ed.). The biosynthesis of my cotoxins. A study in secondary metabolism. Academic Press, New York, pp. 17-67. 

Ergotism caused by the eating of ergot-contaminated rye bread may be the earliest-reported and most formidable instance of mycotoxicosis in man. The ergot toxins are fully described in Chapter 2 of this book. 

In addition to the ergot toxins, some other mycotoxins also exhibit neurotoxic activity. Aspects of the chemistry and biosynthesis of these toxins... 

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