Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-methyl-1S,2,3R,7S,8S,8aR-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl]ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, butanoic acid, monosodium salt
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C24H37O6 / Na
Formula Weight: 444.53675
CAS Number: 75225-50-2
Notes: Lovastatin hydroxy acid is a potent and competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase (Ki = 0.6 nM).{15251} It is the more potent, open ring, hydroxy acid form of its prodrug, lovastatin (Item No. 10010338).{39152}