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Lovastatin to lower cholesterol levels. 1988

G J Blake

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008148 Lovastatin A fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Aspergillus terreus. The compound is a potent anticholesteremic agent. It inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It also stimulates the production of low-density lipoprotein receptors in the liver. Lovastatin, 1 alpha-Isomer,Mevinolin,6-Methylcompactin,Lovastatin, (1 alpha(S*))-Isomer,MK-803,Mevacor,Monacolin K,1 alpha-Isomer Lovastatin,6 Methylcompactin,Lovastatin, 1 alpha Isomer,MK 803,MK803,alpha-Isomer Lovastatin, 1
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006937 Hypercholesterolemia A condition with abnormally high levels of CHOLESTEROL in the blood. It is defined as a cholesterol value exceeding the 95th percentile for the population. Hypercholesteremia,Elevated Cholesterol,High Cholesterol Levels,Cholesterol Level, High,Cholesterol Levels, High,Cholesterol, Elevated,Cholesterols, Elevated,Elevated Cholesterols,High Cholesterol Level,Hypercholesteremias,Hypercholesterolemias,Level, High Cholesterol,Levels, High Cholesterol

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