NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Read the following statements regarding bioactive molecules and their microbial sources. Which of the following statements is correct?
Options
- ACyclosporin A acts as a blood-cholesterol lowering agent by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible fo
- BStatins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsibl
- CStreptokinase is produced by a fungus and is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients.
- DStatins are blood-cholesterol lowering agents produced by a bacterium and act by competitively inhibiting chol
Correct answer
B. Statins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsibl
Step-by-step solution
Statins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and are used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol. Cyclosporin A is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum and is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, not as a cholesterol-lowering agent. Streptokinase is produced by the bacterium Streptococcus (not a fungus) and is used as a 'clot buster', not as an immunosuppressive agent. Answer: Sta