Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 02:34:44 UTC
Update Date2025-10-07 16:05:44 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0010368
Metabolite Identification
Common NameErgotryptamine
DescriptionErgotryptamine is a member of the ergot alkaloid chemical class, which encompasses a diverse group of compounds derived from the ergot fungus. This metabolite has been identified in various species, including the endophytic fungus Epichloë typhina × festucae, where it occurs alongside other early pathway metabolites like chanoclavine-I and the end-product ergovaline (PMID:27248330 ). Research utilizing an RNAi-based approach has demonstrated that reducing the mRNA levels of the easA gene, which encodes an enzyme crucial for the biosynthetic pathway, leads to decreased ergovaline levels and increased concentrations of both ergotryptamine and chanoclavine-I (PMID:27248330 ). Structural elucidation studies have shown that ergotryptamine differs from N-methyl-4-dimethylallyltryptophan by the absence of a carboxyl group, the presence of a hydroxyl group, and a shift in a carbon–carbon double bond (PMID:25491167 ). Additionally, feeding studies with Aspergillus mutants indicate that ergotryptamine may function as a byproduct rather than a key intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway (PMID:25491167 ). Its equivalency with a provisional Epichloë-derived ergot alkaloid, 6,7-secolysergine, has also been established (PMID:25491167 ).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Molecular FormulaC16H22N2O
Average Mass258.365
Monoisotopic Mass258.173213336
IUPAC Name(3E)-2-methyl-4-{3-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-yl}but-3-en-2-ol
Traditional Name(3E)-2-methyl-4-{3-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-4-yl}but-3-en-2-ol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H]\C(=C(\[H])C(C)(C)O)C1=C2C(CCNC)=CNC2=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H22N2O/c1-16(2,19)9-7-12-5-4-6-14-15(12)13(11-18-14)8-10-17-3/h4-7,9,11,17-19H,8,10H2,1-3H3/b9-7+
InChI KeyQCWMNSFZHYEJJO-VQHVLOKHSA-N