Mevastatin

Product Details
Formula	C23H34O5
Molecular Weight	390.51
Appearance	Solid
Purity	99.20%
Smiles String	CC[[email protected]](C)C(O[[email protected]]1CCC=C2C=C[[email protected]](C)[[email protected]](CC[[email protected]@H]3C[[email protected]@H](O)CC(O3)=O)[[email protected]@]12[H])=O

Storage & Handling
Shipping	Room temperature.
Storage	4 °C, protect from light *In solvent : -80 °C, 6 months; -20 °C, 1 month (protect from light)

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.

! For research use only. Not intended for any clinical use.