Question

Name the microbes and their products used in removing clots in heart attack.

Answer 1

(i) Streptococcus produces streptokinase, used to dissolve blood clots.

(ii) Trichoderma polysporum produces cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressant used in organ transplants.

(iii) Monascus purpureus produces statins, which lower blood cholesterol.