Statin

Q. Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of:

1. Citric acid
2. Blood cholesterol lowering statins
3. Ethanol
4. Streptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels

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What does Monascus purpureus yeast produce?

Q. Statins produced by Monascus purpureus have been used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents.

How do statins lower the blood-cholesterol levels in the body?

1. They inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol
2. They dissolve the cholesterol in the body
3. They eliminate chloesterol from the body
4. They cause the breakdown of the cholesterol molecules