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Lovastatin, 97%, Thermo Scientific™

Product Code. 15499537
25g
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Description

This Thermo Scientific brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific.

Applications
Lovastatin is a cholesterol lowering drug and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, a rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis. Blocks the production of mevalonate, a critical compound in the production of cholesterol and isoprenoids. It increases cellular resistance to anticancer agents such as doxorubicin and induces apoptosis in myeloma cells. It causes cell cycle arrest in G1 and G2/M phases.

Solubility
Soluble in DMSO (10 mg/ml), ethanol (10 mg/ml), methanol, chloroform, acetone, acetonitrile, DMF, and water (0.4 µg/ml).

Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and heat.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 75330-75-5
Molecular Formula C24H36O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 404.55
MDL Number MFCD00072164
InChI Key PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N
Synonym lovastatin, mevinolin, mevacor, monacolin k, lovalip, altoprev, lovalord, mevinacor, nergadan, 6alpha-methylcompactin
PubChem CID 53232
ChEBI CHEBI:40303
IUPAC Name (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate
SMILES CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C)C=C2C=C[C@H](C)[C@H](CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O3)[C@@H]12

Specifications

Quantity 25g
Solubility Information Soluble in DMSO (10mg/ml),ethanol (10mg/ml),methanol,chloroform,acetone,acetonitrile,DMF,and water (0.4 μg/ml).
Formula Weight 404.56
Percent Purity 97%
Chemical Name or Material Lovastatin

RUO – Research Use Only

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