5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase

Definitions of 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
  1. noun
    a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
    synonyms: HMG-CoA reductase
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    type of:
    reductase
    an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
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