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Monacolins are a
group of
compounds found in
yeast species:
Monacolin J
Monacolin K or
lovastatin This
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monacolins from Monascus, the
latter being the same
fungus used to make red
yeast rice.
Chemical analysis soon
showed that
lovastatin and
monacolin K...
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Monacolin J is a
statin made by red
yeast rice.
Monacolin J is a
precursor to
simvastatin and has
potential neuroprotective activities.[unreliable medical...
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dehydration via a
cytochrome P450
oxygenase encoded by LovA to
obtain monacolin J, (L). The MT
domain from lovB is
active in the
conversion of (B) to...
- of statins. The
naturally occurring lovastatins and
analogs are
called monacolins K, L, J, and also
occur in
their hydroxyl acid
forms along with dehydroxymonacolin...
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synthesize lovastatin, mevastatin, and the
simvastatin precursor monacolin J.
Nicotinamide riboside, a
cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor, is made...
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Asian diets. The
yeast contains several compounds collectively known as
monacolins,
which are
known to
inhibit cholesterol synthesis. A
study has
shown that...
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occurring cholesterol-lowering
molecules known as
monacolins. The most
active of
these is
monacolin K, or
lovastatin (previously sold
under the trade...
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Monacolin J 2022 Wang A.
niger 3 143 https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8040407 Tenellin...
- Obermeyer, William; Becker,
David J. (2010-10-25). "Marked
Variability of
Monacolin Levels in
Commercial Red
Yeast Rice Products".
Archives of
Internal Medicine...
