Q. Monascus purpureus is a source of
Solution:
Cyclosporin A: It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in the agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
Streptokinase: This enzyme is specifically used in heart patients to dissolve blood clots. It is produced by a genetically modified bacterium Streptococcus sp. and it has been used as a clot-buster to remove clots from the blood vessels of patients, who have undergone myocardial infarction.
Statins: These are produced by the yeast- Monascus purpureus. Statins have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts competitively inhibiting the enzyme HMG CoA reductase responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
Streptokinase: This enzyme is specifically used in heart patients to dissolve blood clots. It is produced by a genetically modified bacterium Streptococcus sp. and it has been used as a clot-buster to remove clots from the blood vessels of patients, who have undergone myocardial infarction.
Statins: These are produced by the yeast- Monascus purpureus. Statins have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts competitively inhibiting the enzyme HMG CoA reductase responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.