Medical Definition of Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase
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An enzyme that catalyses the synthesis of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA from acetyl-CoA and acetoacetyl-CoA. This is a key enzyme in steroid biosynthesis.
Chemical name: (S)-3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA acetoacetyl-CoA-lyase (CoA-acetylating)
Registry number: EC 4.1.3.5
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase
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