Match the following column of bioactive substances and their roles.
|
Column l (Bioactive Substance) |
Column ll (Role) |
||
|
A. |
Stain |
1. |
Removal of oil stains |
|
B. |
Cyclosporin A |
2. |
Removal of clots from blood vessels |
|
C. |
Streptokinase |
3. |
Lowering of blood cholesterol |
|
D. |
Lipase |
4. |
lmmuno-suppressive agent |
Choose the correct match
| A | B | C | D | |
| (1) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| (2) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (3) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (4) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
|
Column l (Bioactive Substance) |
Column ll (Role) |
||
|
A |
Stain |
1 |
Lowering of blood cholesterol |
|
B |
Cyclosporin A |
2 |
lmmuno-suppresive agent |
|
C |
Streptokinase |
3 | Removal of clots from blood vessels |
|
D |
Lipase |
4 |
Removal of oil strains |
Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood cholesterol lowering agents.
Cyclosporin A, produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients.
Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic ‘engineering is used as a ‘clot buster’ for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone
myocardial infaction leading to heart attack.
Lipases are used in detergent formulations and are helpful in removing oily stains from the laundry.
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