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5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase

5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase

9.9
An enzyme in the liver that helps make cholesterol
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : reductasa de HMG-CoA
  • Statins block the activity of 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, leading to lower cholesterol levels.

Examples

  • The 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase enzyme is crucial for cholesterol synthesis.

  • The doctor explained that 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase is crucial for regulating blood cholesterol.

  • Researchers studied how mutations in 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase can affect cholesterol synthesis.

  • Researchers are studying 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors for heart disease.

  • Statins block the activity of 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, leading to lower cholesterol levels.

  • The doctor explained that 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase is crucial for regulating blood cholesterol.

  • Researchers studied how mutations in 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase can affect cholesterol synthesis.

Synonyms

HMG-CoA reductase
vs5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
  • Specialized
7.8

A liver enzyme that helps the body make cholesterol

is the full spelled-out technical name for the same enzyme

Surface Forms

5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase singular
5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductases plural

Morphology

5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme + a + reductase

The compound is morphologically headed by 'reductase' (an enzyme that catalyses reduction), so a learner who knows 'reductase' and 'coenzyme A' could infer it is an enzyme acting on a biochemical substrate. However the long chemical descriptor '5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl' is highly technical and the specific role in cholesterol synthesis is not predictable from the constituents at a B1 level, so partial understanding but not full transparency.

Etymology

5-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase gets its long name because it acts on a molecule called 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A, and the word reductase means 'to reduce' or change that molecule. So the name simply tells you this liver protein helps make cholesterol.