Atorvastatin lactone

Description: Atorvastatin lactone is a prodrug form of atorvastatin. Which is an orally active 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Target: HMG-CoA Reductase. Smiles: CC(C)c1c(C(=O)Nc2ccccc2)c(c(-c2ccc(F)cc2)n1CC[C@@H]1C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O1)-c1ccccc1. References: Valesky RJ, et al. Automated enzyme inhibition assay method for the determination of atorvastatin-derived HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in human plasma using radioactivity detection. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods. 2008 Jan-Feb,57(1):61-9.