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....... is used as a blood cholesterol l...

....... is used as a blood cholesterol lowering agent.

A

algae

B

bacteria

C

viruses

D

yeast

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D
Statins are products of fermentation by yeast Monascus purpureus which resemble mevalovate and are competitive inhibitors of `beta`-hydroxy-`beta`-methyglutaryl or `HMG CoA` reductase. This inhibits cholesterol synthesis . Statins are, therefore, used in lowering blood cholesterol, e.g., lovastatin, pravastain, simvastatin.
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