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Question
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Monascus purpureus
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Solution
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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