Product Description: AS-183 is an inhibitor of cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) (IC50=0.94 µM). AS-183 also inhibits the formation of cholesterol esters in HepG2, CaCo2 and THP-1 cells with IC50 values of 18.1, 25.5 and 34.5 µM, respectively. AS-183 can be used in the study of atherosclerosis and hypercholesterolemia[1].
Formula: C19H34O3
References: [1]Kuroda, et al. AS-183, a novel inhibitor of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase produced by Scedosporium sp. SPC-15549. The Journal of Antibiotics 46.8 (1993): 1196-1202.
CAS Number: 147317-12-2
Molecular Weight: 310.47
Research Area: Cardiovascular Disease
Target: Acyltransferase