Bioactivity | (3S,5S)-Atorvastatin sodium salt is a pregnane X receptor (PXR) activator and the inactive enantiomer of Atorvastatin. Atorvastatin is an orally active HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor with lipid-lowering capabilities[1]. |
Target | Pregnane X receptor (PXR). |
Name | (3S,5S)-Atorvastatin sodium salt |
CAS | 1428118-38-0 |
Formula | C33H34FN2NaO5 |
Molar Mass | 580.62 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Kocarek TA, et al. Regulation of CYP2B6 and CYP3A expression by hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A inhibitors in primary cultured human hepatocytes. Drug Metab Dispos. 2002 Dec;30(12):1400-5. [2]. Korhonova M, et al. Optical Isomers of Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin and Fluvastatin Enantiospecifically Activate Pregnane X Receptor PXR and Induce CYP2A6, CYP2B6 and CYP3A4 in Human Hepatocytes. PLoS One. 2015 Sep 14;10(9):e0137720. [3]. Shcherbakova EG, et al. High-Throughput Assay for Enantiomeric Excess Determination in 1,2- and 1,3-Diols and Direct Asymmetric Reaction Screening. Chemistry. 2017 Jul 26;23(42):10222-10229. |