| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C6H10O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 162.1406 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CC(O)(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
InChI
InChIKey=NPOAOTPXWNWTSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H10O5/c1-6(11,2-4(7)8)3-5(9)10/h11H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
| Molecular Formula | C6H10O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 162.1406 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
Meglutol (3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid, HMGA) is an antilipemic agent which lowers cholesterol, triglycerides, serum beta-lipoproteins and phospholipids, and inhibits the activity of hydroxymethylglutarryl CoA reductases, which is the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of cholesterol. 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid (HMGA) is a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCoAR) and strongly reduces cholesterol biosynthesis both in vitro and in vivo. In hamster model HMGA is effective in reducing both bile cholesterol supersaturation and hypercholesterolemia.
Originator
Approval Year
PubMed
Patents
Sample Use Guides
Female Golden Syrian hamsters have been divided into four groups and treated for 10 weeks as follows: I) Standard diet, containing 0.8 mg cholesterol/g food; II) Standard diet plus HMGA (100 mg/kg b.w./day per os); III) Lithogenic diet containing 2.4 mg cholesterol/g food; IV) Lithogenic diet plus HMGA as above. The results indicate that HMGA is effective in reducing both bile cholesterol supersaturation and hypercholesterolemia.
Route of Administration:
Oral
