Multiple choice

Statins produced by which of the following microbes are commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents?

  1. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

  2. Trichoderma polysporum

  3. Clostridium acetobutylicum

  4. Monascus purpureus

  5. Aspergillus niger

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.