Statins are produced by which microorganism?

  • A
    Monascus purpureus
  • B
    Polysporum yeast
  • C
    Ashbya gossypii
  • D
    Trichoderma polysporum

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Which steroid is useful for transformation?

Brewer's yeast is used for . . . . . . $A$ . . . . . . of malted cereals and fruit juices to produce . . . . . . $B$ . . . . . . .

Match the columns :
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$(a)$ Statin$(1)$ To remove oily stains
$(b)$ Cyclosporin $A$$(2)$ To break blood clot
$(c)$ Streptokinase$(3)$ To decrease cholesterol in blood
$(d)$ Lipase$(4)$ Component to reduce blood immunity

Which of the following alcoholic beverages are produced by distillation of the fermented broth?

$A$: Statins are products of the fermentation activity of yeast.
$R$: Statins and mevalonate compete for the same active site on the enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis.

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