Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase
"Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA from acetyl-CoA and acetoacetyl-CoA. This is a key enzyme in steroid biosynthesis. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.1.3.5.
| Descriptor ID |
D006904
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.050.612
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| Concept/Terms |
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Synthase
- Synthase, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
- 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A synthase
- HMG-CoA synthase
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Synthase" by people in Profiles.
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Genome Wide Association Study Identifies the HMGCS2 Locus to be Associated With Chlorthalidone Induced Glucose Increase in Hypertensive Patients. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 03 09; 7(6).
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Relationships of plasma and hepatic variables with rates of plasma low-density lipoprotein apolipoprotein B metabolism in baboons fed low- and high-fat diets. Metabolism. 1995 Aug; 44(8):1058-66.
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Influence of dietary lipids on hepatic mRNA levels of proteins regulating plasma lipoproteins in baboons with high and low levels of large high density lipoproteins. J Lipid Res. 1991 Dec; 32(12):1929-40.