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3-Methylene Simvastatin is the impurity of Simvastatin (S485000), a synthetic derivate of a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. Simvastatin is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase and is the synthetic analog of Lavostatin, an antilipemic agent.

3-Methylene Simvastatin is the impurity of Simvastatin (S485000), a synthetic derivative of a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. Simvastatin is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase and is the synthetic analog of Lavostatin, an antilipemic agent.