hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA; 3-OH-3-methyl-glutaryl CoA (HMG CoA)

Introduction

HMG CoA reductase catalyzes conversion of HMG CoA to mevalonate in the rate limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis.

More general terms

• 3-OH-3-methyl glutarate
• acyl Coenzyme A

Additional terms

• cholesterol biosynthesis

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=84
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=439218
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