Vermistatin is an organic compound and a metabolite of mine-dwelling ''

Penicillium vermiculatum ''Penicillium'' () is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production. Some members of the genus produce pe ...

'' found in Berkeley Pit Lake, Butte, Montana. Penisimplicissin is a vermistatin

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with anticancer activity.

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