Bioactivity | Lovastatin acid (Mevinolinic acid), an active metabolite of Lovastatin, is a potent competitive HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor with a Ki of 0.6 nM[1]. |
Target | Ki: 0.6 nM (HMG-CoA reductase) |
Name | Lovastatin acid |
CAS | 75225-51-3 |
Formula | C24H38O6 |
Molar Mass | 422.55 |
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]. Alberts AW, et 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. |