CL 277,082: a novel inhibitor of ACAT-catalyzed cholesterol esterification and cholesterol absorption.

CL 277,082 (I) was found to be a potent inhibitor of acyl CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT, EC 2.3.1.26) in microsomes from a variety of tissues with IC50 values of 0.14 microM for intestinal mucosal microsomes, 0.74 microM for liver, and 1.18 microM for rat adrenal. I was also shown to inhibit...

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Main Authors: E E Largis, C H Wang, V G DeVries, S A Schaffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1989-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520383280