Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Meglutol is a hypolipidemic (lipid-lowering) agent. It is thought to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase and interfere with the conversion of acetate to HMG-CoA [1].
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References |
1. Moorjani S, Lupien PJ. (1977)
Effect in vitro of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid on the synthesis of mevalonate and its precursors. Arch Int Physiol Biochim, 85 (1): 1-10. [PMID:68713] |