Term Name: | statin (naturally occurring) |
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Synonyms: | naturally occurring statin, naturally occurring statins, statins (naturally occurring) |
Definition: | Any statin that occurs in nature. The class includes compactin (also known as mevastatin), isolated from a fermentation broth of Penicillium citrinum, and lovastatin, isolated from Aspergillus terreus. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87632] ( EBI ) |