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Mevastatin

Catalog No. M2537 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 73573-88-3 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C23H34O5 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 390.51306 Fax
Purity ≥95% (HPLC) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 134162

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(1S,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl}-7-methyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate
IUPAC Traditional name
mevastatin
Synonyms
ML-236B
Compactin

DATABASE IDS

MDL Number MFCD05662341
CAS Number 73573-88-3
PubChem SID 24278540
Beilstein Number 1269441

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥95% (HPLC)
Gene Information human ... HMGCL(3155), HMGCR(3156)rat ... Hmgcr(25675)
Apperance white powder
Solubility DMSO: soluble20 mg/mL
Solubility ethanol: soluble25 mg/mL
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Cholesterol lowering drug. Inhibits myoblast formation. An antibiotic shown to cause apoptosis, apparently by inhibiting post-translational prenylation of proteins such as Ras. Similarly, mevastatin increases eNOS mRNA and protein levels by blocking the geranylgeranylation of Rho.

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