Simvastatin ammonium salt

Simvastatin ammonium is an active metabolite of simvastatin lactone mediated by CYP3A4/5 in the intestinal wall and liver (pKa=5.5). Simvastatin ammonium reduces indoxyl sulfate-mediated reactive oxygen species and modulates OATP3A1 expression in cardiomyocytes and HEK293 cells transfected with the OATP3A1 gene.

Synonyms:

azanium,(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6R,8S,8aR)-8-(2,2-dimethylbutanoyloxy)-2,6-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate;

Simvastatin acid ammonium;

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