Lovastatin hydroxy acid sodium

• CAT Number: R001753
• CAS Number: 75225-50-2
• Molecular Formula: C24H37NaO6
• Molecular Weight: 444.54
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: sodium;(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6R,8S,8aR)-2,6-dimethyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H38O6.Na/c1-5-15(3)24(29)30-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-18(25)12-19(26)13-22(27)28;/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25-26H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3,(H,27,28);/q;+1/p-1/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-;/m0./s1
• InChIKey: LXZBFUBRYYVRQJ-AXHZAXLDSA-M
• SMILES: CCC(C)C(=O)OC1CC(C=C2C1C(C(C=C2)C)CCC(CC(CC(=O)[O-])O)O)C.[Na+]

Lovastatin hydroxy acid sodium (Mevinolinic acid sodium) is a highly potent inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase with a Ki of 0.6 nM[1].
Mevinolin in the hydroxy-acid form, mevinolinic acid, is a potent competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase [mevalonate: NADP+ oxidoreductase (CoA-acylating)][1].

Reference

[1]. A W Alberts, eta al. Mevinolin: A Highly Potent Competitive Inhibitor of Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Reductase and a Cholesterol-Lowering Agent. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1980 Jul;77(7):3957-61.
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