Name: Lovastatin (Mevinolin)
Price: 222.00 USD

- Overview
  - Lovastatin is a statin prodrug commonly used to combat hypercholesterolemia. Lovastatin inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, a significant enzyme involved in the cholesterol synthesis pathway. Lovastatin is insoluble in aqueous solution.
    
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    Background
    
    Lovastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA reductase), an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate
- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    75330-75-5
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C24H36O5
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    404.54
    
    Appearance
    
    White crystalline powder
    
    Solubility
    
    Water: 0.4 µg/mL
    
    Other Properties
    
    Source: Monascus Ruber
    Assay: 98.5-101.0%
    Loss on Drying: ≤0.3%
    Optical Rotation: +234° to +338°
    Purity Level: ≥95.0%
    
    Storage
    
    2-8°C
    
    * For research use only
- Applications
  - Application Description
    
    Cancer Applications: Research has shown that statin drugs including lovastatin have been able to inhibit melanoma cell growth when high concentrations are used.