Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carboxylic acid esters
Patent
1992-12-07
1994-02-15
Killos, Paul J.
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carboxylic acid esters
562470, C07C 6976
Patent
active
052868958
ABSTRACT:
An acyclic tricarboxylic compound has been isolated from a culture of MF5453. The compound and its derivatives are active as squalene synthetase inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
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Harris Guy H.
Joshua Henry
Zink Deborah L.
Dolan Catherine A.
Killos Paul J.
Matukaitis Paul D.
Merck & Co. , Inc.
Winokur Melvin
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