Streptokinase which is used as a ‘clot buster’ obtained from :

Lactobacillus

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Saccharomyces

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Staphylococcus

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Streptococcus

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Solution

The correct option is D Streptococcus
Streptokinase is produced by Streptococcus bacterium and is modified by genetic engineering, to be used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from blood vessels of patients, who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.

Streptokinase is also known as Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA).

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