title: Synthesis and biological activity of 4,5-polymethylenepyrazole-derived HMG-COA reductase inhibitors.
abstract: New HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, in which 3-substituted 4,5-polymethylenepyrazoles are employed as a hydrophobic anchor connected to tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-one by a two-carbon bridge, were designed and synthesized to exhibit significant inhibitory activity comparable to mevinolin. The most potent enzyme inhibitor (11cc, IC(50)=0.01 muM) is 4-fold more potent than lovastatin.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, 712-749, Kyongsan, Korea.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jahng