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Name a microbe used for statin production. How do statins lower blood cholesterol level?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 11 Jun, 2014, 09:53: AM
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Monascus purpureus is used for statin production. Statins lower blood cholesterol level by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.

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