Mevastatin
Catalogue number:
HY-17408-100mg
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Size:
100 mg
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This product is for research use only and is not for human consumption or therapeutic use.
CAS Number:
73573-88-3
Purity:
99.46
Molecular Formula:
C23H34O5
Molecular Weight:
390.51
Alternative Names:
Compactin; ML236B
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Product Description:
Mevastatin (Compactin) is a first HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that belongs to the statins class. Mevastatin is a lipid-lowering agent, and induces apoptosis, arrests cancer cells in G0/G1 phase. Mevastatin also increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNA and protein levels. Mevastatin has antitumor activity and has the potential for cardiovascular diseases treatment[1][2][3].