Simvastatin (MK-733): Selectivity & Specificity
Simvastatin (MK-733) is a potent inhibitor of Cholesterol (20 mg/L), pancreatic cholesterol esterase enzyme (142.30 ± 5.67 μg/ml), Pancreatic cholesterol esterase (79.97 ± 24.84 μg/ml), CAMK1G (8.9 µM), TSSK1B (3.3 µM), -- (less than 20nM), HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme (0.00238 ± 0.00004 mg/mL), human liver microsomes (10.4 µM), rat liver microsomes (6.444 μM). Simvastatin (MK-733) exhibits the greatest inhibitory potency toward -- (IC50 = less than 20nM).