Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Monascus purpureus
Advertisements
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.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The antibiotic chloromycetin is obtained from ______.
Expand DDT
Name any two enzymes and antibiotics with their microbial source.
What is the main function of a fermenter?
What are fermentors?
How has the discovery of antibiotics helped mankind in the field of medicine?
Write the microbial source of following organic acid.
Citric acid
Write the microbial source of following organic acid:
Gluconic acid
Which microbe is utilized in recombinant DNA technology to commercially produce human insulin (humulin)?
Which microbes synthesize Vitamin B12 via fermentation?
