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Phenylglycine is the organic compound with the formula C 6 H 5 CH(NH 2)CO 2 H. It is a non-proteinogenic alpha amino acid related to alanine, but with a phenyl group in place of the methyl group. It is a white solid. The compound exhibits some biological activity. [1]
The English word fungus is directly adopted from the Latin fungus (mushroom), used in the writings of Horace and Pliny. [10] This in turn is derived from the Greek word sphongos (σφόγγος 'sponge'), which refers to the macroscopic structures and morphology of mushrooms and molds; [11] the root is also used in other languages, such as the German Schwamm ('sponge') and Schimmel ('mold').
Aspergillus terreus can cause infection in animals, but it is contained to a few species, such as dogs and cattle. Widely, A. terreus is found to cause mycotic abortion in cattle. [9] [10] [17] In dogs, especially in the German Shepherd breed, this fungus is also responsible for sinusitis. [17] It can further affect dogs through its dissemination.
Naturally occurring phenethylamines are organic compounds which may be thought of as being derived from phenethylamine itself that are found in living organisms. Tyramine is a phenethylamine that occurs widely in plants [ 1 ] and animals , and is metabolized by various enzymes , including monoamine oxidases .
Other plants: Mimosa hostilis: DMT; Chacruna: DMT, NMT; Cebil and Yopo: DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, bufotenin; Mucuna pruriens; Morning glory species, notably Hawaiian Baby Woodrose: lysergic acid amide; Sinicuichi: Vertine, Lyfoline, Lythrine and other sinicuichi alkaloids; Monotropa uniflora: Grayanotoxin (also found in Rhododendron pollen and mad honey)
Pathogenic fungi are fungi that cause disease in humans or other organisms. Although fungi are eukaryotic , many pathogenic fungi are microorganisms . [ 1 ] Approximately 300 fungi are known to be pathogenic to humans; [ 2 ] their study is called " medical mycology ".
Lesions caused by the plant hypersensitive response HR is commonly thought of as an effective defence strategy against biotrophic plant pathogens, which require living tissue to gain nutrients . In the case of necrotrophic pathogens, HR might even be beneficial to the pathogen, as they require dead plant cells to obtain nutrients .
Phenolic acids can be found in mushroom basidiomycetes species. [45] For example, protocatechuic acid and pyrocatechol are found in Agaricus bisporus [46] as well as other phenylated substances like phenylacetic and phenylpyruvic acids. Other compounds like atromentin and thelephoric acid can also be isolated from fungi in the Agaricomycetes class.