11
May
Fungal Cholesterol Research: Lovastatin and Beta-Glucan from Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms (genus *Pleurotus*) biosynthesize lovastatin, a naturally occurring statin that was first isolated from the fungus *Aspergillus terreus* and became the molecular template for the modern class of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Lovastatin acts as a competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-me
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