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LOVASTATIN HYDROXY ACID, SODIUM SALT

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
75225-51-3

[ Name ]:
LOVASTATIN HYDROXY ACID, SODIUM SALT

[Synonym ]:
2-methoxy-4,4'-dihydroxychalcone
Echinantin
4',4-dihydroxy-2-methoxychalcone
LOVASTATIN HYDROXY ACID, SODIUM SALT
Echinatin
Mevinolinic acid
lovastatin acid
loureirin C
lovastatin hydroxy acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

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].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Cancer
Research Areas >> Cardiovascular Disease
Signaling Pathways >> Metabolic Enzyme/Protease >> HMG-CoA Reductase (HMGCR)

[Target]

Ki: 0.6 nM (HMG-CoA reductase)[1]


[References]

[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.  

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.14g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
602.3ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C24H38O6

[ Molecular Weight ]:
422.55

[ Flash Point ]:
199.1ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
447.26800

[ PSA ]:
106.89000

[ LogP ]:
2.38090

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.537

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
QJ7180000
CHEMICAL NAME :
1-Naphthaleneheptanoic aicd, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-beta,delta-dihydroxy-2,6-dimet hyl-8- (2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, ammonium salt, (1S-(1-alpha(beta-S*,delta-S*),2-alpha,6-beta, 8-beta(R*),8a-beta))-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
75225-51-3
LAST UPDATED :
198910
DATA ITEMS CITED :
1
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C24-H38-O6.H3-N
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
439.66

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
749 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-17 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
REFERENCE :
TJADAB Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968- Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,449,1983

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream


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