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		joshuamcginnis on March 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the... 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 on March 27, 2024 [–]

Interesting tidbit, but penicillin has it beat by about 50 years.

joshuamcginnis on March 27, 2024 | [–]

It was the first statin approved by the FDA. Thanks for pointing that out.

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