NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Select the correct match of the bioactive molecule, its microbial source, and its medical application.
Options
- AStatins - Monascus purpureus - Blood-cholesterol lowering agent
- BCyclosporin A - Streptococcus - Immunosuppressive agent
- CStreptokinase - Trichoderma polysporum - Clot buster
- DStatins - Monascus purpureus - Clot buster
Correct answer
A. Statins - Monascus purpureus - Blood-cholesterol lowering agent
Step-by-step solution
Statins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. Cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressive agent used in organ-transplant patients, but it is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, not Streptococcus. Streptokinase is used as a clot buster, but it is produced by the bacterium Streptococcus, not Trichoderma polysporum. Statins are not clot busters; they act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol. An