Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

474705

Sigma-Aldrich

Mevastatin, Sodium Salt

Carboxylate form of Mevastatin that is active in whole cells and in cell-free assays.

Synonym(s):

Mevastatin, Sodium Salt

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H35O6 · Na
Molecular Weight:
430.51
UNSPSC Code:
12352200

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (TLC)

form

solid

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

OK to freeze
desiccated (hygroscopic)

color

white

solubility

ethanol: 20 mg/mL
DMSO: 30 mg/mL

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Carboxylate form of Mevastatin (Cat. No. 474700) that is active in whole cells and in cell-free assays.
Carboxylate form of Mevastatin (Cat. No. 474700) that is active in whole cells and in cell-free assays. Mevastatin is an antibiotic that acts as a potent inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Suppresses Ras farnesylation and inhibits myoblast fusion. Causes cell cycle arrest in late G1 phase. Mevastatin may also induce bone morphogenic protein-2 (BMP-2).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: no
Primary Target
HMG-CoA reductase
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no

Packaging

Packaged under inert gas

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 3 months at -20°C.

Other Notes

Sugiyama, M., et al. 2000. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.271, 88.
Endo, A. 1992. J. Lipid Res.33, 1569.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Mouhannad Malek et al.
Nature communications, 12(1), 2673-2673 (2021-05-13)
Vesicular traffic and membrane contact sites between organelles enable the exchange of proteins, lipids, and metabolites. Recruitment of tethers to contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the plasma membrane is often triggered by calcium. Here we reveal a

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service