
Intermediate in terpene synthesis, an analogue of compactin, a fungal metabolite that is used to lower plasma low density lipoprotein levels. It acts as an inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase, the rate controlling enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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Intermediate in terpene synthesis; an analogue of compactin, a fungal metabolite that is used to lower plasma low density lipoprotein levels. It acts as an inhibitor of HMG-CoA-reductase, the rate-controlling enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.
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