Provided herein are a method for producing ergothionine, comprising N (α)-trimethyl histidine and an oxidative sulfurizing enzyme mutant. With the mutant enzyme's help, the conversion rate is higher than 30% with the mutant enzyme amount of 8000/g substrate in 24 hours. Disclosed are a nucleic acid encoding the mutant enzyme, an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid, an expressing host comprising the nucleic acid or the expression vector, and the use of the mutant enzyme EanB for producing the ergothioneine.

Disclosed are novel prenylated psilocybin derivative compounds and pharmaceutical and recreational drug formulations containing the same. The compounds may be produced in vitro or in vivo using a biosynthetic system which comprises cells comprising a prenyl transferase, and, optionally, additional enzymes, including a decarboxylase, and an N-acetyl transferase.

The present relates to a yeast strain and use thereof and a preparation method of ergothioneine. The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology. The yeast strain is obtained through traditional mutagenesis and screening, and its deposit number is CCTCC M 20211505. The present invention provides a preparation method of ergothioneine. The preparation method of ergothioneine comprises: mixing the aforementioned yeast strain with a fermentation medium and an optional substrate, fermenting, and then homogenizing cells and separating to obtain ergothioneine. The aforementioned yeast strain can be used for the preparation of ergothioneine, and the ergothioneine prepared by the yeast strain has the advantages of high yield, low cost and fast preparation speed. The preparation method has the advantages of low cost, environmental protection, high product quality, high yield, less impurities, less drug residues, short fermentation period and the like.

The present relates to a yeast strain and use thereof and a preparation method of ergothioneine. The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology. The yeast strain is obtained through traditional mutagenesis and screening, and its deposit number is CCTCC M 20211505. The present invention provides a preparation method of ergothioneine. The preparation method of ergothioneine comprises: mixing the aforementioned yeast strain with a fermentation medium and an optional substrate, fermenting, and then homogenizing cells and separating to obtain ergothioneine. The aforementioned yeast strain can be used for the preparation of ergothioneine, and the ergothioneine prepared by the yeast strain has the advantages of high yield, low cost and fast preparation speed. The preparation method has the advantages of low cost, environmental protection, high product quality, high yield, less impurities, less drug residues, short fermentation period and the like.

Disclosed herein are methods for N-demethylating an N-methylated compound using an enzymatic reaction, rather than, e.g. a chemical modification. Also provided herein are enzymes for performing the reaction.

The instant disclosure is in the field of biosciences, more particularly towards molecular and industrial biotechnology. The present disclosure relates to recombinant methanotrophic bacteria capable of synthesizing indigo from methane, a method of developing said recombinant methanotrophic bacteria, and a method of indigo biosynthesis by the recombinant methanotrophic bacteria in presence of a methane source.

The present disclosure relates to methods for production of 4-hydroxytryptamine and derivatives thereof in a yeast cell. Herein are also disclosed methods for production of halogenated tryptophans and derivatives thereof in a cell. Herein are also disclosed methods for production of methylated tryptamine. The disclosure also provides nucleic acid constructs and cells useful for performing the present methods.

Provided herein are methods, compositions, and non-naturally occurring microbial organism for preparing compounds such as α-butanol, butyric acid, succinic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1-pentanol, pentanoic acid, glutaric acid, 1,5-pentanediol, 1-hexanol, hexanoic acid, adipic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, 6-hydroxy hexanoic acid, ε-Caprolactone, 6-amino-hexanoic acid, ε-Caprolactam, hexamethylenediamine, linear fatty acids and linear fatty alcohols that are between 7-25 carbons long, linear alkanes and linear α-alkenes that are between 6-24 carbons long, sebacic acid and dodecanedioic acid comprising: a) converting a C.sub.N aldehyde and pyruvate to a C.sub.N+3 β-hydroxyketone intermediate through an aldol addition; and b) converting the C.sub.N+3 β-hydroxyketone intermediate to the compounds through enzymatic steps, or a combination of enzymatic and chemical steps.

Provided herein are methods, compositions, and non-naturally occurring microbial organism for preparing compounds such as α-butanol, butyric acid, succinic acid, 1,4-butanediol, 1-pentanol, pentanoic acid, glutaric acid, 1,5-pentanediol, 1-hexanol, hexanoic acid, adipic acid, 1,6-hexanediol, 6-hydroxy hexanoic acid, ε-Caprolactone, 6-amino-hexanoic acid, ε-Caprolactam, hexamethylenediamine, linear fatty acids and linear fatty alcohols that are between 7-25 carbons long, linear alkanes and linear α-alkenes that are between 6-24 carbons long, sebacic acid and dodecanedioic acid comprising: a) converting a C.sub.N aldehyde and pyruvate to a C.sub.N+3 β-hydroxyketone intermediate through an aldol addition; and b) converting the C.sub.N+3 β-hydroxyketone intermediate to the compounds through enzymatic steps, or a combination of enzymatic and chemical steps.

Provided are methods, prokaryotic host cells, expression vectors, and kits for the production of psilocybin or an intermediate or a side product thereof. Also provided are methods, prokaryotic host cells, expression vectors, and kits for the production of norbaeocystin. In certain embodiments, the prokaryotic host cell is selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Vibrio natriegens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megaterium, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, Clostridium acetobutlyicum, Streptomyces coelicolor, Lactococcus lactis, Pseudomonas putida, Streptomyces clavuligerus, and Streptomyces venezuelae.