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(RS)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(±)-MVA-Li, rac.-MVA-Li, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate, Lithium (±)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11O4 · xLi+
CAS Number:
150-97-0
Molecular Weight:
147.15 (free acid basis)
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥96.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

format

neat

InChI

1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

KJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Analysis Note

NMR-Internal standard: Dimethylsulfone

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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BCCG5789
BCCF3265
BCCC0960
BCBZ8978
BCBW5013

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Jinbo Gao et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1830(6), 3635-3642 (2013-02-23)
Mevalonate pathway is an important cellular metabolic pathway present in all higher eukaryotes and many bacteria. Four enzymes in mevalonate pathway, including MVK, PMK, MDD, and FPPS, play important regulatory roles in cholesterol biosynthesis and cell proliferation. The following methods
Jesus A Villanueva et al.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 98(3), E455-E462 (2013-02-07)
Growth of endometriotic lesions in rodent model of endometriosis is inhibited by resveratrol, a natural polyphenol with antiproliferative and antiinflammatory properties, and simvastatin, an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) activity. The objective of the investigation was to study the
James J DiNicolantonio
Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 10(10), 1329-1333 (2012-11-30)
Statins are a standard of care in many clinical settings such as acute myocardial infarction and for patients having or at risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. This is based on a plethora of data showing reductions in CV events and
Andréa Hemmerlin
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology, 203-204, 41-54 (2013-02-19)
Identification of regulatory enzymes is fundamental for engineering metabolic pathways such as the isoprenoid one. All too often, investigation of gene expression remains the major trend in unraveling regulation mechanisms of the isoprenoid cytosolic mevalonate and the plastid-localized methylerythritol phosphate
Jianxin Shi et al.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 34(1), 429-435 (2012-11-28)
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common lethal tumors in the world. Thus, it is very urgent to develop new therapeutic targets against this disease. The mevalonate (MVA) pathway, paced by its rate-limiting enzyme, hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme
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