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Statins produced by this Yeast have been commercialized as Blood-Cholesterol lowering agents
1 Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2 Monascus purpureus
3 Candida utilis
4 Trichoderma
Explanation:
Statins produced by the yeast monascus purpureus have been commercialised as bloodcholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol. Monascus purpureus is a filamentous fungus known for its fermentation of red yeast rice, produces the metabolite monacolin $\mathrm{k}$ used in statin drugs to inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis.