Statins used as blood cholesterol lowering agents are extracted from

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8.Microbes in Human Welfare

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Statins used as blood cholesterol lowering agents are extracted from

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Statins are products of fermentation activity of yeast Monascus purpureus. Statins are used in lowering blood cholesterol. It competitively inhibits enzymes for cholesterol synthesis

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Which of the following enzyme is secreted by yeast, responsible for fermentation

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Yeast have been used for the commercialproduction of

$I.$ ethanol $II.$ bread

$III.$ Toddy drink $IV.$ Biogas

Choose the correct option

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It is responsible for citric acid formation

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It is bacterial product

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Penicillin was discovered by

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(AIPMT-1998)

Statins used as blood cholesterol lowering agents are extracted from

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Which of the following enzyme is secreted by yeast, responsible for fermentation

Yeast have been used for the commercialproduction of $I.$ ethanol $II.$ bread $III.$ Toddy drink $IV.$ Biogas Choose the correct option

It is responsible for citric acid formation

It is bacterial product

Penicillin was discovered by

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Yeast have been used for the commercialproduction of

$I.$ ethanol $II.$ bread

$III.$ Toddy drink $IV.$ Biogas

Choose the correct option