Lovastatin (Mevinolin), HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (ab120614)
Key features and details
- Potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
- CAS Number: 75330-75-5
- Purity: > 98%
- Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM and in ethanol to 50 mM
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Lovastatin (Mevinolin), HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor -
Description
Potent HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor -
Alternative names
- Mevinolin
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Biological description
Potent, competitive HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (Ki = 0.6 nM). Blood-brain barrier permeable. Inhibits in vivo and in vitro cholesterol biosynthesis. Also reduces α-synuclein levels in vitro and in vivo.
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Purity
> 98% -
CAS Number
75330-75-5 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
(2S)-(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl-2-methyl butanoate -
Molecular weight
404.54 -
Molecular formula
C24H36O5 -
PubChem identifier
53232 -
Storage instructions
Store at +4°C. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Solubility overview
Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM and in ethanol to 50 mM -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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SMILES
CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@@H]3C[C@H](CC(=O)O3)O)C -
Source
Synthetic
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Research areas
- Metabolism
- Pathways and Processes
- Metabolic signaling pathways
- Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
- Cholesterol Metabolism
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Pain & inflammation
- Signaling
- Lipid signaling
- HMG-CoA reductase
- Inhibitors
- Biochemicals
- Research Area
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Signaling
- Lipid signaling
- HMG-CoA reductase
- Inhibitors
Images
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Functional Studies - Lovastatin (Mevinolin), HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (ab120614)ab87359 staining cyclin A in DU145 cells treated with lovastatin (ab120614), by ICC/IF. Decrease in cyclin A expression correlates with increased concentration of lovastatin, as described in literature.
The cells were incubated at 37°C for 24h in media containing different concentrations of ab120614 (lovastatin) in DMSO, fixed with 4% formaldehyde for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with PBS containing 10% goat serum, 0.3 M glycine, 1% BSA and 0.1% tween for 2h at room temperature. Staining of the treated cells with ab87359 (5 µg/ml) was performed overnight at 4°C in PBS containing 1% BSA and 0.1% tween. A DyLight 488 goat anti-rabbit polyclonal antibody (ab96899) at 1/250 dilution was used as the secondary antibody. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI and are shown in blue.