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Question
Name any two enzymes and antibiotics with their microbial source.
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Solution
| No. | Enzyme | Microbial Source |
| i. | Invertase | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| ii. | Pectinase | Sclerotiana libertine, Aspergillus niger |
| iii. | Lipase | Candida lipolytica |
| iv. | Cellulase |
Trichoderma koningi |
| No. | Antibiotic |
Microbial source |
| i. | Chloromycetin | Streptomyces venezuelae |
| ii. | Erythromycin | Streptomyces erythreus |
| iii. | Penicillin | Penicillium chrysogenum |
| iv. | Streptomycin | Streptomyces griseus |
| v. | Griseofulvin | Penicillium griseofulvum |
| vi. | Bacitracin | Bacillus licheniformis |
| vii. | Oxytetracycline/ Terramycin |
Streptomyces aureofaciens |
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