Rosuvastatin calcium
A potent, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) with IC50 of 11 nM; potently inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis (IC50=1.12 nM) in rat isolated hepatocytes, 100 times more potent than pravastatin; also exerts important anti-inflammatory effects via inhibition of endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression.Dyslipidemia Approved (In Vivo) :Rosuvastatin Calcium (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) prolonges QTc in conscious and unrestraines guinea pigs from 201±1 to 210±2 ms.Rosuvastatin (20 mg/kg/day, for 2 weeks) significantly reduces very low-density lipoproteins Calcium (VLDL) in diabetes mellitus rats induced by Streptozocin.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
147098-20-2
Product Name Alternative
ZD-4522 calcium
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
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Molecular Formula
C22H27Ca0.5FN3O6S
Molecular Weight
500.57
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
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