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Penicillium chrysogenum produce penicillin.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was addressed to me by my college director while I was bunking the class.The doubt is from Production of Antibiotics (Isolation of Fermentation Products) in chapter Antibiotics & Enzyme Immobilization of Drug Biotechnology

Answer» CORRECT answer is (a) True

Best explanation: Penicillium chrysogenum or P. Notatum (formerly) is a SPECIES of fungus. COMMON in temperate and subtropical regions. It has rarely CAUSED human disease. It is the source of SEVERAL β-lactam antibiotics, most significantly penicillin. Other secondary metabolites include roquefortine C, Meleagris, etc.


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