HyperDic: 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme_a_reductase

English > 1 sense of the expression 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase:
NOUNsubstance5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, HMG-CoA reductasea liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
English > 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol.
SynonymHMG-CoA reductase
BroaderreductaseAn enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance

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