Rosuvastatin

Description: Rosuvastatin (ZD 4522) is an antilipemic agent that competitively inhibits hydroxymethyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. HMG-CoA reductase catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid, the rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Rosuvastatin belongs to a class of medications called statins and is used to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. Target: Potassium Channel, Autophagy, HMG-CoA Reductase. Smiles: CC(C)c1nc(nc(-c2ccc(F)cc2)c1\C=C\[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O)N(C)S(C)(=O)=O. References: Watanabe M, et al. Bioorg Med Chem, 1997, 5(2), 437-444.