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Which of the following chemicals produced by the microbes is used for lowering of blood cholesterol?

Option: 1

Streptokinase


Option: 2

Cyclosporin-A


Option: 3

Statins


Option: 4

None of the above


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Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. 

It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.

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