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Complete the following sentence by filling in the blanks A and B.
........A........ produced by a yeast ........B........ is used as a blood cholesterol-lowering agent.
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........A........ produced by a yeast ........B........ is used as a blood cholesterol-lowering agent.
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A-Statins, B-Monascus purpureus
Statins are produced by the yeast known as Monascus purpureus. They are commercially used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
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