statin
CHEBI:CHEBI_87631
Definition
Any organooxygen compound whose structure is related to compactin (mevastatin) and which may be used as an anticholesteremic drug due its EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitory properties.
Alternative Names
- statins
Drug Classification
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organooxygen compoundView Class →
CHEBI:36963
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t313158
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t314299
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statin (synthetic)View Class →
CHEBI:87635
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statin (naturally occurring)View Class →
CHEBI:87632
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statin (semi-synthetic)View Class →
CHEBI:87633
Important Medical Information
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- Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
- Drug interactions may occur with other medications.
Additional Identifiers
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Statin
- core#notation
- CHEBI:87631
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
- oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
- chebi_ontology
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Statin
- oboInOwl#id
- CHEBI:87631
- core#notation
- CHEBI:87631
- oboInOwl#inSubset
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- RO_0000087
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_35664
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- has_treatment
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_3145
- owl#annotatedSource
- t314394