From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguise

Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that this same fungus produces a new class of cancer-killing molecules called asperigimycins. These compounds, a rare type of ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs), were found to be highly effective against leukaemia cells.