Fumigaclavine C

Fumigaclavine C is an ergoline alkaloid produced by Aspergillus fumigatus.

Both 8α and 8β diastereomers (epimers) were named fumigaclavine C in scientific literature. Biosynthesis The final step in the biosynthesis of the ergot alkaloid fumigaclavine C in fungi of the Trichocomaceae family is catalysed by the enzyme, fumigaclavine A dimethylallyltransferase:

The enzyme was characterised from Aspergillus fumigatus and produces the 8α stereoisomer shown.