Mevastatin

CAS: 73573-88-3

Ref. 3D-FM25991

Product Information

• Name: Mevastatin
• Synonyms: Compactin, 6-demethylvevinolin, CS-500, ML-236 B, (1S,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl}-7-methyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate, 2-Methyl-butanoic acid [1S-[1-alpha(R*),7-beta,8-beta(2S*,4S*),8a-beta]]-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-methyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, Antibiotic ML 236B, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (1S,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-methyl-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, (2S)-, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-7-methyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, [1S-[1α(R*),7β,8β(2S*,4S*),8aβ]]-, CS 500 (antibiotic), Compactin (Penicillium), Cs 500, L 637312, ML 236B lactone, Ml-236B, NSC 281245, Statin I, [(1S,7S,8S,8aR)-8-[2-[(2R,4S)-4-hydroxytetrahydropyran-2-yl]ethyl]-7-methyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl] (2S)-2-methylbutanoate

Description

Mevastatin is a drug that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol and has been used to treat hypercholesterolemia. It binds to the hydroxyl group at position 3 on the mevalonate molecule, which prevents the formation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) and consequently reduces the production of cholesterol. Mevastatin has been shown to inhibit mitochondrial functions in wild-type strain yeast cells and myeloma cell lines, which may be due to receptor activity. In addition, it has been shown to induce neuronal death in a polymerase chain reaction assay by inhibiting DNA synthesis.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 390.51 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₃H₃₄O₅
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder