NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Cyclosporin A, used as immuno-suppression agent, is produced from
Options
- ASaccharomyces cerevisiae
- BPenicillium notatum
- CTrichoderma polysporum
- DMonascus purpureus
Correct answer
C. Trichoderma polysporum
Step-by-step solution
Another bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A, that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. 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.