Question

How do statins function, and which organism produces them?

Options

• Produced by Aspergillus niger; act as an organic acid precursor

• Produced by Streptococcus; act as a clot-buster for cardiac therapy

• Produced by Monascus purpureus; act as a competitive inhibitor to lower blood cholesterol

• Produced by Trichoderma polysporum; act as an immunosuppressant

Answer 1

Statins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and work by acting as a competitive inhibitor to lower blood cholesterol levels.