Question

What is the commercial application and source of streptokinase?

Options

• Produced by Trichoderma polysporum; used as an immunosuppressive agent

• Produced by Monascus purpureus; used to lower blood cholesterol

• Produced by Streptococcus; used as a 'clot-buster' for heart attack patients

• Produced by Claviceps purpurea; used to induce uterine contractions

Answer 1

Streptokinase is produced by Streptococcus bacteria, genetically modified, and deployed as a clot-buster for heart attack patients.