Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Why are some molecules called bioactive molecules?
Advertisements
Solution
Bioactive molecules modulate the metabolic pathways of the living organism.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Name the secondary metabolites in Catharanthus roseus.
Most commonly used substrate for industrial production of beer is ___________.
Cyclosporin - A is an immunosuppressive drug produced from ____________.
Identify the organism used in the production of erythromycin.
Which of the following microbe is used for the production of citric acid?
Which of the following is/are used for production of beverages like wine, beer, whiskey, brandy or rum?
Which of the following is used in detergents?
Given below are the list of the commercially important products and their source organisms. Select the option that gives the correct matches.
| List A | List B | ||
| S. No. | Bioactive Products | S. No. |
Microbes (Source Organism) |
| (A) | Cyclosporin - A | (i) | Streptococcus |
| (B) | Statins | (ii) | Trichoderma polysporum |
| (C) | Streptokinase | (iii) | Penicillium notatum |
| (D) | Penicillin | (iv) | Monascus purpureus |
The common antibiotic Streptomycin is obtained from ______.
Which bacterium is used for microbial fermentation to produce lysine as an animal feed supplement?
