FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term mevastatin biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0140877 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of mevastatin , also known as compactin or ML-236B, and which acts as a potent competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase.[ PubMed:12172803 PubMed:12242508 ]
Also Known As "mevastatin anabolism" ; "mevastatin biosynthesis" ; "mevastatin formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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biosynthetic process
 |__lactone biosynthetic process___________
toxin biosynthetic process                 |
 |__mycotoxin biosynthetic process_________|
polyketide metabolic process               |
 |__polyketide biosynthetic process________|
mycotoxin metabolic process                |
 |__mycotoxin biosynthetic process_________|
secondary metabolite biosynthetic process  |
 |__polyketide biosynthetic process________|
lactone metabolic process                  |
 |__lactone biosynthetic process___________|
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Is a polyketide biosynthetic process
mycotoxin biosynthetic process
lactone biosynthetic process
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  • "mevastatin anabolism" EXACT
    "mevastatin biosynthesis" EXACT
    "mevastatin formation" EXACT
    "mevastatin synthesis" EXACT
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