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One of the first FDA drugs made from fungi was lovastatin, a statin sourced from Aspergillus terreus, a close relative to the Aspergillus in the subject article
by joshuamcginnis 3y ago
One of the first FDA drugs made from fungi was lovastatin, a statin sourced from Aspergillus terreus, a close relative to the Aspergillus in the subject article.
- InSteady 3y agoInteresting tidbit, but penicillin has it beat by about 50 years.
- joshuamcginnis 3y agoIt was the first statin approved by the FDA. Thanks for pointing that out.