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Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.047.820.150.415
Unique ID
D006903
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006903
Scope Note
Enzymes that catalyze the reversible reduction of alpha-carboxyl group of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A to yield MEVALONIC ACID.
Entry Term(s)
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA Reductase
HMG CoA Reductase
HMG CoA Reductases
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.1.1.-
NLM Classification #
QU 140
Previous Indexing
Alcohol Oxidoreductases (1966-1977)
Glutarates (1966-1974)
Mevalonic Acid (1966-1974)
See Also
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Public MeSH Note
78; was see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-77
History Note
78(75); was see under ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-77
Entry Combination
antagonists & inhibitors:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases Preferred
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