Question
Write the name of the bioactive molecules produced by the microbes listed below, and their role in the field of medical sciences.
a. Monascus purpureus
b. Trichoderma polysporum
a. Monascus purpureus
b. Trichoderma polysporum
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Answer
a. Monascus purpureus: Statins
b. Trichoderma polysporum: Cyclosporin A
b. Trichoderma polysporum: Cyclosporin A
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