Zoology - Microbes in Human Welfare Question with Solution | TestHub

Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering is used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack. Cyclosporin A is a bioactive molecule that is derived from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients. Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.