HMG-CoA reductase

HMG-CoA reductase
noun
a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
Hypernyms: ↑reductase

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  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor — Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor. A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood. HMG CoA reductase inhibitor drugs are called statins. Also called… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors — a group of drugs that competitively inhibit the enzyme hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase, which catalyzes the rate limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis; used to lower plasma lipoprotein levels in treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia. Called… …   Medical dictionary

  • HMG CoA reductase — hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase: the key rate limiting enzyme that is involved in the production of cholesterol in the liver. Inhibition of its action is the mechanism by which the statin group of lipid lowering agents work …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • HMG-CoA reductase — (EC 1.1.1.34) Integral membrane protein (97 kD) of ER and peroxisomes that catalyses reaction between hydroxy methyl glutaryl CoA and two molecules of NADPH to produce mevalonate, a key starting material for the synthesis of cholesterol and other …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Inhibiteur de la HMG-CoA réductase — Statine Les statines (ou inhibiteurs de la HMG CoA réductase) forment une classe d hypolipidémiants, utilisés comme médicaments pour baisser la cholestérolémie de personnes qui risquent une maladie cardiovasculaire à cause de leur… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • HMG-CoA — Chembox new ImageFile=HMG coenzyme A.svg ImageSize=300px IUPACName=(9R,21S) 1 [(2R,3S,4R,5R) 5 (6 amino 9H purin 9 yl) 4 hydroxy 3 (phosphonooxy)tetrahydrofuran 2 yl] 3,5,9,21 tetrahydroxy 8,8,21 trimethyl 10,14,19 trioxo 2,4,6 trioxa 18 thia… …   Wikipedia

  • HMG-CoA-Reduktase — Stäbchenmodell des Dimers mit Kalotten: Coenzym A (blau), β Hydroxy β methyl glutarylsäure (rot) und NADP (gr …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Inhibiteur de l'HMG co-réductase — Statine Les statines (ou inhibiteurs de la HMG CoA réductase) forment une classe d hypolipidémiants, utilisés comme médicaments pour baisser la cholestérolémie de personnes qui risquent une maladie cardiovasculaire à cause de leur… …   Wikipédia en Français

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