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Name a microbe used for statin production. How do statins lower blood cholesterol level?

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Statins are bioactive molecules, produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus. These bioactive molecules have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
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  17. Name an immune immunosupressive agent?

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