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. 1980 Apr;39(4):882–887. doi: 10.1128/aem.39.4.882-887.1980

Penitrem A and Roquefortine Production by Penicillium commune

R E Wagener 1, N D Davis 1, U L Diener 1
PMCID: PMC291438  PMID: 16345552

Abstract

Extracts of Penicillium commune, a fungus isolated from cottonseed, showed biological activity in day-old cockerels. Two neurotoxic metabolites were isolated and identified as penitrem A and roquefortine. This is the first report of roquefortine being produced by a fungus other than Penicillium roqueforti as well as the first report of penitrem A and roquefortine being produced in the same culture. Production of these toxins on liquid media and cottonseed was determined.

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