Statins are produced by _____________ and used as ______________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Monascus purpureus - blood cholesterol lowering agents
Statins are bioactive molecules made by the yeast Monascus purpureus. They lower blood cholesterol by blocking, in a competing manner, the enzyme that makes cholesterol.
(1) Trichoderma polysporum - clot buster — Incorrect. The organism is wrong, and so is the use. The clot buster is streptokinase, which comes from Streptococcus.
(2) Monascus purpureus - blood cholesterol lowering agents — Correct. Both the organism and the use are right.
(3) Monascus purpureus - Immunosuppressor — Incorrect. The organism is right, but statins do not suppress immunity.
(4) Trichoderma polysporum - blood cholesterol lowering agents — Incorrect. Trichoderma polysporum makes cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressive agent used in organ transplant patients.
NCERT Extract:
Chemicals, Enzymes and Other Bioactive Molecules – …
