| Bioactivity | Pitavastatin lactone is a major metabolite of Pitavastatin in humans. Pitavastatin is a potent competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase little metabolized in hepatic microsomes[1]. |
| Name | Pitavastatin lactone |
| CAS | 141750-63-2 |
| Formula | C25H22FNO3 |
| Molar Mass | 403.45 |
| 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]. Fujino H, et al. Metabolic fate of pitavastatin, a new inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase: human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase enzymes involved in lactonization. Xenobiotica. 2003 Jan;33(1):27-41. |