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'''Mevastatin''' is a drug used to control cholesterol.
'''Mevastatin''' is a drug used to control cholesterol by inhibiting the enzyme [[Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor|HMG-CoA reductase]], which diminishes the production of [[mevalonate]], a key precursor of [[cholesterol]]. It is a class i statin and it similar in structure and function to other class I statins [[lovastatin]], [[pravastain]] and [[simvastatin]].
 
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Mevastatin.

Mevastatin is a drug used to control cholesterol by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which diminishes the production of mevalonate, a key precursor of cholesterol. It is a class i statin and it similar in structure and function to other class I statins lovastatin, pravastain and simvastatin.

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