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(B) Statins are produced by the yeast $Monascus$ $purpureus$.They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of choleste

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(B) Statins are produced by the yeast $Monascus$ $purpureus$.They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol in the body.Therefore,they are used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.Cyclosporin $A$ is an immunosuppressive agent.Streptokinase is used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction.Lipases are used in detergent formulations to remove oily stains from laundry.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(a)$ Clostridium butylicum	$(i)$ Cyclosporin-$A$
$(b)$ Trichoderma polysporum	$(ii)$ Butyric Acid
$(c)$ Monascus purpureus	$(iii)$ Citric Acid
$(d)$ Aspergillus niger	$(iv)$ Blood cholesterol lowering agent

Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol-lowering agent?

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