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mevastatin

Term ID
CHEBI:34848
Synonyms
  • (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
  • antibiotic ML 236B
  • Compactin
  • CS 500
  • mevastatin
  • mevastatina
  • mevastatine
  • mevastatinum
  • ML 236 B
  • ML-236B
Definition
A carboxylic ester that is pravastatin that is lacking the allylic hydroxy group. A hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) isolated from Penicillium citrinum and from Penicillium brevicompactum, its clinical use as a lipid-regulating drug ceased following reports of toxicity in animals.
References
  • cas:73573-88-3
  • drugbank:DB06693
  • kegg.compound:C13963
  • knapsack:C00000564
  • lincs.smallmolecule:LSM-4123
  • patent:DE2524355
  • patent:US3983140
  • pubmed:11283400
  • pubmed:12403272
  • pubmed:15274361
  • pubmed:15531285
  • pubmed:15786722
  • pubmed:18672387
  • pubmed:18936176
  • pubmed:20629200
  • pubmed:23918904
  • pubmed:24462564
  • pubmed:3170348
  • pubmed:3719857
  • reaxys:3630717
  • wikipedia.en:Mevastatin
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from mevastatin
Phenotype where environments contain mevastatin
Phenotype modified by environments containing mevastatin
Phenotype affecting mevastatin
Human Disease Model