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statin

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_87631

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.

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statin

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3_STAR

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chebi_ontology

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statins

CHEBI:87631

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organooxygen compound
has role some EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitor
has role some anticholesteremic drug