Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent?
- Streptokinase
- Lipases
- Cyclosporin A
- Statin
Answer
(4) Statin
Solution
As per NCERT, statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
Streptokinase is a clot buster, lipases are used in detergents and cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressive agent.
Answer: (4)