Biomaterial Database

Lovastatin versus pravastatin for hypercholesterolemia. 1994

M R Goldstein

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008078	Cholesterol, LDL	Cholesterol which is contained in or bound to low density lipoproteins (LDL), including CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and free cholesterol.	LDL Cholesterol,Cholesteryl Linoleate, LDL,LDL Cholesteryl Linoleate,Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol,beta-Lipoprotein Cholesterol,Cholesterol, beta-Lipoprotein,beta Lipoprotein Cholesterol
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
D017035	Pravastatin	An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES).	Eptastatin,Apo-Pravastatin,Bristacol,CS-514,Elisor,Lin-Pravastatin,Lipemol,Liplat,Lipostat,Mevalotin,Nu-Pravastatin,Prareduct,Pravachol,Pravacol,Pravasin,Pravastatin Monosodium Salt, (6 beta)-Isomer,Pravastatin Sodium,Pravastatin Sodium Salt,Pravastatin tert-Octylamine Salt,Pravastatin, (6 beta)-Isomer,RMS-431,SQ-31,000,SQ-31000,Selektine,Vasten,Apo Pravastatin,CS 514,CS514,Lin Pravastatin,Nu Pravastatin,Pravastatin tert Octylamine Salt,RMS 431,RMS431,SQ 31,000,SQ 31000,SQ31,000,SQ31000,Sodium Salt, Pravastatin