state the medicinal value and the bioactive molecules produced by Penicillium notation, monasus perpureus and trichoderma polysporum shoes
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Streptococcus: produces streptokinase enzyme. This enzyme is used as a ‘Clot Buster’ that is used to dissolve and removes clots formed in the blood vessels of patients who have had a heart attack.
Monascus: produces statins that act as blood cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
Trichoderma: produces cyclosporin A that acts as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplantation.
Penicillium notatum:
This is known as saprophytic in nature. The medicinal value of the fungi is that penicillin is the first antibiotic. Penicillium chrysogenum is also known as Penicillium notatum.
Monasus perpureus:
It is produces statins like compounds which helps to low the blood cholesterol. It also inhibits the enzyme which helps to synthesis of the cholesterol.
Trichoderma polysporum:
It produces the compound like cyclosporine A. It acts like a immunosuppressive agents in the process of the organ transplantation.