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What is the function of statins?
BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET
Options:
  • A Clot removal
  • B Cholesterol reduction
  • C Enzyme production
  • D Immunosuppression
Solution:
1758 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: Cholesterol reduction
Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents and act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.

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