Term Name: lovastatin
Synonyms: (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-(2-(2R,4R)-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl)-1-naphthalenyl (S)-2-methyl-butyrate, (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxotetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate, 2beta,6alpha-dimethyl-8alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-mevinic acid lactone, 6alpha-methylcompactin, LOVASTATIN, Mevacor, Mevinolin, MK-803, ML-530B
Definition: A fatty acid ester that is mevastatin carrying an additional methyl group on the carbobicyclic skeleton. It is used in as an anticholesteremic drug and has been found in fungal species such as Aspergillus terreus and Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:40303]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: delta-lactone fatty acid ester hexahydronaphthalenes polyketide statin (naturally occurring)
has_functional_parent: (S)-2-methylbutyric acid mevastatin
has_role: anticholesteremic drug antineoplastic agent Aspergillus metabolite prodrug
inverse has_functional_parent: mevinolinic acid simvastatin
inverse has_part: xuezhikang