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HMG-CoA reductase

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Noun1.HMG-CoA reductase - a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
5-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
reductase - an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance


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LIPOVAS (simvastatin) is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor co-developed by Merck & Co.
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Statins, or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, work by inhibiting the formation of HMG-CoA reductase, which is essential in the production of mevalonate.
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This causes a reduction of hepatic cholesterol stores and an increase in clearance of cholesterol from the blood; this distinct mechanism is complementary to that of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (see CLINICAL STUDIES).
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