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(a) Why are the fruit juices bought from market clearer compared with those made at home ? (b) Name the bioactive rnolecules produced by Trichoderma polysporum and Monascus purpureus. |
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Answer» (a) The bottled fruit juices bought from the market are clearer as compared to those made at home which are turbid due to the presence of fibers, pectin, etc. This is because the bottled juices are made clear by the use of the enzymes pectinases and proteases. (b) Cyclosporin : A is a bioactive molecule produced by Trichoderma polysporum, which is used as an immuno-suppressive agent in organ transplant patient. It prevents rejection reactions in organ transpiantation. Statins are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus and have been commercialized as cholesterol-lowering agent. |
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