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This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
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| (a) | Monascus purpureus | Statins | Lowers blood cholesterol |
| (b) | Streptococcus | Streptokinase | Removes clots from blood vessels |
| (c) | Clostridium acetobutylicum | Lipase | Oil stain removal |
| (d) | Trichoderma polysporum | Cyclosporin-A | Immunosuppressive drug |
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Clostridium acetobutylicum is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria and is a soil-dwelling organism. This mesophilic organism is saccharolytic and capable of producing a number of different commercially useful products; most notably acetone, ethanol and butanol.
Candida lipolytica is a fungus that is commonly used in detergents to remove oil stains from the laundry, as it produces a high quantity of lipases.
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