| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| italia | statina |
| ranska | statine |
| suomi | statiini |
| Monikko | statins |
(pharmacology) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
Lovastatin, a compound isolated from Aspergillus terreus, is the first statin to be marketed.
(pharmacology) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
Atorvastatin bound to HMG-CoA reductase: PDB entry 1hwk
(pharmacology) Any of a class of drugs (chiefly lactones or pyrroles) that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme involved in its biosynthesis.
The HMG-CoA reductase pathway, which is blocked by statins via inhibiting the rate limiting enzyme HMG-CoA reductase.