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Name the microbe that helps in the production of the following product commercially: Statin - Biology (Theory)

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Name the microbe that helps in the production of the following product commercially:

Statin

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Solution

The microbe used commercially for statin production is Monascus purpureus. Statins are blood-cholesterol-lowering agents produced by this yeast.

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Chapter 12: Microbes in Human Welfare - Test Your Progress [Page 503]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 12 Microbes in Human Welfare
Test Your Progress | Q 40. (a) | Page 503
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