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8.Microbes in Human Welfare
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Name a microbe used for statin production. How do statins lower blood cholesterol level ?
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Solution
Monascuspurpureusa yeast is used to produced statins, which lowers blood cholesterol level by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
Standard 12
Biology