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Name a microbe used for statin production. How do statins lower blood cholesterol levels?

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The yeast Monascus purpureus is used for the commercial production of statin. Statin competitively inhibits the enzyme responsible for cholesterol formation and thus helps in lowering the blood cholesterol level.

 

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Gurleen Kaur

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