Question

Cyclosporin A, which is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus named ________.

Hint:

Don't confuse this with Statins, which are blood-cholesterol lowering agents produced by the yeast {Monascus purpureus}.

Answer 1

Step 1: Cyclosporin A is a bioactive molecule that inhibits the T-cell mediated immune response.
Step 2: It is used to prevent the patient's body from rejecting a newly transplanted organ.
Step 3: It is extracted commercially from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.