Statin
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Statins are a class of medications that lower the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. They are typically prescribed to people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
The oyster mushroom, a culinary mushroom, naturally contains lovastatin.
HMG-CoA reductase
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HMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme—NADH-dependent, EC 1.1.1.88; NADPH-dependent, EC 1.1.1.34—of the mevalonate pathway, which is the metabolic pathway that produces cholesterol and other is
Statin
…Additionally, they rarely cause severe adverse effects, particularly muscle damage, and very rarely rhabdomyolysis. They act by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a central role in cholesterol production. High cholesterol levels in the blood have been associated with cardiovascular disease. There are…
HMG-CoA reductase (NADPH), Human
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