5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase

Definition of the noun 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme a reductase

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noun

1. a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
   • lexical domain: Substances - nouns denoting substances
   • synonym of 5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase: HMG-CoA reductase
   • more generic word: reductase = an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance

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