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Microbes in Industrial Products

Question

A patient's blood test report shows that he had very high levels of cholesterol. Which amongst the following medicine is most likely to be prescribed by the doctor?

Easy

A

Cyclosporin A
B

Statins
C

Streptokinase
D

Streptomycin

Solution

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.

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