Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France
- Synonyms
- 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanedioic acid
- Correlated keywords
- CB337 Mevalon NSC361411 HMGA HMGCoA ant-imetabolite hyper-cholesterolemic FA
- Product Overview:
Meglutol is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (IC50 = 4 nM) and antimetabolite of mevalonic acid.{57645} Dietary administration of meglutol (10, 20, and 30 mg/kg per day) reduces serum total cholesterol levels in normal rats, as well as reduces them in high-cholesterol fed and hypercholesterolemic rats when administered in the drinking water at a dose of 50 mg/kg per day.{57646} It also reduces serum levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and free fatty acids, as well as the severity of aortic atherosclerotic lesions, in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis induced by a high-cholesterol diet when administered at a dose of 25 mg/animal per day.{57647} Intracerebroventricular administration of meglutol (0.5 µmol/g) induces lipid peroxidation and decreases the activity of glutathione peroxidase in the cerebral cortex of one-day old rat pups.{57648} Meglutol accumulates in the tissues and fluids of patients with HMG-CoA lyase deficiency, a disorder characterized by metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, and lethargy.{57648}
Cayman Chemical’s mission is to help make research possible by supplying scientists worldwide with the basic research tools necessary for advancing human and animal health. Our utmost commitment to healthcare researchers is to offer the highest quality products with an affordable pricing policy.
Our scientists are experts in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of biochemicals ranging from small drug-like heterocycles to complex biolipids, fatty acids, and many others. We are also highly skilled in all aspects of assay and antibody development, protein expression, crystallization, and structure determination.
Over the past thirty years, Cayman developed a deep knowledge base in lipid biochemistry, including research involving the arachidonic acid cascade, inositol phosphates, and cannabinoids. This knowledge enabled the production of reagents of exceptional quality for cancer, oxidative injury, epigenetics, neuroscience, inflammation, metabolism, and many additional lines of research.
Our organic and analytical chemists specialize in the rapid development of manufacturing processes and analytical methods to carry out clinical and commercial GMP-API production. Pre-clinical drug discovery efforts are currently underway in the areas of bone restoration and repair, muscular dystrophy, oncology, and inflammation. A separate group of Ph.D.-level scientists are dedicated to offering Hit-to-Lead Discovery and Profiling Services for epigenetic targets. Our knowledgeable chemists can be contracted to perform complete sample analysis for analytes measured by the majority of our assays. We also offer a wide range of analytical services using LC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, and many other techniques.
Accreditations
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO Guide 34:2009
Cayman is a leader in the field of emerging drugs of abuse, providing high-purity Schedule I-V Controlled Substances to federally-licensed laboratories and qualified academic research institutions for forensic analyses. We are certified by ACLASS Accreditation Services with dual accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2009.