lovastatin biosynthetic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lovastatin (also known as mevinolin, mevacor or monacolin K), a hypolipidemic inhibitor of (3S)-hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase (HMGR).
GO:0030639
polyketide biosynthetic process
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GO:0043386
mycotoxin biosynthetic process
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GO:1901336
lactone biosynthetic process
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GO:1901570
fatty acid derivative biosynthetic process
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lovastatin anabolism
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lovastatin biosynthesis
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lovastatin formation
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lovastatin synthesis
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mevacor anabolism
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mevacor biosynthesis
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mevacor biosynthetic process
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mevacor formation
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mevacor synthesis
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mevinolin anabolism
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mevinolin biosynthesis
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mevinolin biosynthetic process
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mevinolin formation,
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mevinolin synthesis
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monacolin K anabolism
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monacolin K biosynthesis
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monacolin K biosynthetic process
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monacolin K formation
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monacolin K synthesis
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