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प्रश्न
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Monascus purpureus
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उत्तर
Monascus Purpureus: 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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Erythromycin is obtained from ______.
Give the biological name of the following:
The mould from which penicillin is obtained.
Antibiotic Chloromycetin is obtained from ______.
MOET technique is used for _____________.
What are A, B, C, and D in the table given below :
| Types of microbe | Name | Commercial product |
| Fungus | A | Penicillin |
| Bacterium | Acetobacter aceti |
B |
| C | Aspergillus niger | Citric acid |
| Yeast | D | Ethanol |
Name two acids produced by using Aspergillus niger?
Cyclosporin - A is an immunosuppressive drug produced from ____________.
How was penicillin discovered?
Name the drug a patient who has undergone a successful organ transplant, has to take all his/her life.
Give the name of microbial source of antibiotic chloromycetin.
