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M2147

Sigma-Aldrich

Mevinolin from Aspergillus sp.

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester butanoic acid, 6-α-Methylcompactin, Lovastatin, Monacolin K

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H36O5
CAS Number:
75330-75-5
Molecular Weight:
404.54
MDL number:
MFCD00072164
UNSPSC Code:
12161501
PubChem Substance ID:
24896706
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

300

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

crystalline powder

mp

175.4 °C

solubility

ethanol: 9.80-10.20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

originator

Abbott

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12[C@H](C[C@@H](C)C=C1C=C[C@H](C)[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O3)OC(=O)[C@@H](C)CC

InChI

1S/C24H36O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1

InChI key

PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HMGCR(3156)
rat ... Hmgcr(25675)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Lovastatin is a cholesterol lowering drug and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, a rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis. Blocks the production of mevalonate, a critical compound in the production of cholesterol and isoprenoids. This product is a substrate of Pgp and CYP3A. It increases cellular resistance to anticancer agents such as doxorubicin and induces apoptosis in myeloma cells. The roles of Pgp and CYP3A, possible connection between drug resistance, regulation of the mevalonate pathway, and iosprenylation of signaling proteins in these observations remain to be resolved. The product induces apoptosis in numerous cancer cell lines perhaps, in part, by inhibiting the isoprenylation of Rho family GTPases. It causes cell cycle arrest in G1 and G2/M phases.

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H351,H361f

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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N W C J van de Donk et al.
Leukemia, 16(7), 1362-1371 (2002-07-03)
Lovastatin is an irreversible inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase and blocks the production of mevalonate, a critical compound in the production of cholesterol and isoprenoids. Isoprenylation of target proteins, like the GTP-binding protein Ras, is essential for their membrane localization and
Wen-Bin Zhong et al.
Endocrinology, 144(9), 3852-3859 (2003-08-23)
Lovastatin has been used to treat hypercholesterolemia through blocking the mevalonate biosynthesis pathway. Inhibition of mevalonate synthesis may result in antiproliferation and cell apoptosis. The aim of the present study was to examine the apoptotic effect of lovastatin in human
Chia-Hao Chen et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 444(1-2), 18-24 (2013-01-29)
Lovastatin, categorized as a class II compound according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System, is mainly responsible for the blood cholesterol lowering effect of red yeast rice (RYR). The aim of this study was to compare the dissolution rate, physical state
Kimberly A Hartwell et al.
Nature chemical biology, 9(12), 840-848 (2013-10-29)
Efforts to develop more effective therapies for acute leukemia may benefit from high-throughput screening systems that reflect the complex physiology of the disease, including leukemia stem cells (LSCs) and supportive interactions with the bone marrow microenvironment. The therapeutic targeting of
Pertti J Neuvonen et al.
Clinical pharmacokinetics, 47(7), 463-474 (2008-06-20)
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) dose-dependently lower both the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease. In 2004, the UK approved a low-dose over-the-counter (OTC) simvastatin, but the US has rejected applications for non-prescription preparations of statins. The
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