Question
Biology Question on Microbes in human welfare
Statin, a blood-cholesterol lowering agent, is commercially obtained from
A
Trichoderma polysporum
B
Acetobacter aceti
C
Clostridium butyricum
D
Monascus purpureus
Answer
Monascus purpureus
Explanation
Solution
Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercially used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It is involved in competitive inhibition of the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.