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M2537

Sigma-Aldrich

Mevastatin

≥98% (HPLC), powder or crystals

Synonym(s):

Compactin, ML-236B

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H34O5
CAS Number:
73573-88-3
Molecular Weight:
390.51
Beilstein:
1269441
MDL number:
MFCD05662341
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278540
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

color

white to light yellow

mp

151 °C

solubility

ethanol: 25-26 mg/mL, clear, colorless

antibiotic activity spectrum

neoplastics

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

originator

Daiichi-Sankyo

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@]12[C@H](CCC=C1C=C[C@H](C)[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]3C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O3)OC(=O)[C@@H](C)CC

InChI

1S/C23H34O5/c1-4-14(2)23(26)28-20-7-5-6-16-9-8-15(3)19(22(16)20)11-10-18-12-17(24)13-21(25)27-18/h6,8-9,14-15,17-20,22,24H,4-5,7,10-13H2,1-3H3/t14-,15-,17+,18+,19-,20-,22-/m0/s1

InChI key

AJLFOPYRIVGYMJ-INTXDZFKSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HMGCL(3155) , HMGCR(3156)
rat ... Hmgcr(25675)

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General description

Chemical structure: statin
Mevastatin is a polyketide that belongs to the class of statins. It contains a hydroxy-hexahydronaphthalene ring.

Application

Mevastatin has been used:
  • to analyze its effects on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells by cytotoxic assay
  • as a prenylation inhibitor to analyze its effects on human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells transfected with K-Ras
  • as a statin agent to study its anti-cancer effect on human breast cancer cells and glioblastoma in vitro

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mevastatin is a selective inhibitor of 3-hydroxy 3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme(A) reductase (HMG-CoA reductase), a major enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis. It acts as a cholesterol-lowering agent. Mevastatin is obtained from various species of fungi. It acts as an antiresorptive agent and has therapeutic effects to treat osteoporosis. Mevastatin inhibits bone resorption by triggering osteoclast apoptosis. It is also involved in the inhibition of prenylation of proteins such as Ras. Mevastatin increases endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNA and protein levels by blocking the geranylgeranylation of transcription factor Rho.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Daiichi-Sankyo. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C M Shipman et al.
Cancer research, 58(23), 5294-5297 (1998-12-16)
It has recently been suggested that bisphosphonates may have direct antitumor effects in vivo, in addition to their therapeutic antiresorptive properties. Bisphosphonates can inhibit proliferation and cause apoptosis in human myeloma cells in vitro. In macrophages, bisphosphonate-induced apoptosis was recently
F P Coxon et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 54(4), 631-638 (1998-10-10)
The exact mechanisms of action of antiresorptive bisphosphonate drugs remain unclear, although they may inhibit bone resorption by mechanisms that can lead to osteoclast apoptosis. These drugs also cause apoptosis in J774 macrophages, probably as a consequence of inhibition of
J T Woo et al.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 15(4), 650-662 (2000-04-26)
Compactin (mevastatin), which inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, and thus biosynthesis of cholesterol and the prenylation of proteins, inhibits osteoclastic bone resorption. Although it has been suggested that compactin inhibits bone resorption by inducing apoptosis of osteoclasts, the pathway by
U Laufs et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 273(37), 24266-24271 (1998-09-03)
The mechanism by which 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitors increase endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression is unknown. To determine whether changes in isoprenoid synthesis affects eNOS expression, human endothelial cells were treated with the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, mevastatin (1-10 microM)
S P Luckman et al.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 13(4), 581-589 (1998-04-29)
Bisphosphonates are currently the most important class of antiresorptive drugs used for the treatment of metabolic bone diseases. Although the molecular targets of bisphosphonates have not been identified, these compounds inhibit bone resorption by mechanisms that can lead to osteoclast
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