Microbes in Human Welfare · Class 12 · CBSE · Science Biology
Blood cholesterol-lowering agents called statins are commercially produced by:
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Blood cholesterol-lowering agents called statins are commercially produced by:
- A.Yeast (Monascus purpureus)Correct answer
- B.Bacterium (Acetobacter aceti)
- C.Fungus (Aspergillus niger)
- D.Cyanobacterium (Anabaena)
Solution
Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
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