Lapaquistat is a cholesterolbiosynthesis inhibitor and is the active metabolite of TAK-475. Lapaquistat can reduce statin-induced myotoxicity in lipid-lowering therapy.
NCX-6560 is a novel NO-releasing derivative of atorvastatin, with those of atorvastatin. NCX-6560 inhibits cholesterolbiosynthesis in rat smooth muscle cells with an IC50 of 1.9 μM.
Geranyl pyrophosphate is an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway. It is formed from dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate by geranyl pyrophosphate synthase. Geranyl pyrophosphate is used in the biosynthesis of farnesyl pyrophosphate , geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate , cholesterol, terpenes, and terpenoids.
3-Acetyl betulinaldehyde is a triterpene and derivative of the cholesterolbiosynthesis inhibitor betulin that has been found inA. japonica.1It is an intermediate in the synthesis of 3-acetylbetulinic acid, as well as various lupine and germanicane triterpenes and saponins with anticancer activity.2 1.Tung, N.H., Kwon, H.-J., Kim, J.-H., et al.An anti-influenza component of the bark of Alnus japonicaArch. Pharm. Res.33(3)363-367(2010) 2.Thibeault, D., Gauthier, C., Legault, J., et al.Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of cytotoxic germanicane- and lupane-type 3β-O-monodesmosidic saponins starting from betulinBioorg. Med. Chem.15(18)6144-6157(2007)