Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH)

In enzymology, a hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

The three substrates of this enzyme are (R)-mevalonate, coenzyme A (CoA), and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+). Its products are (S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA, reduced NADPH, and two protons.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, to be specific those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD+ or NADP+ as acceptor. This enzyme participates in biosynthesis of steroids including cholesterol. The statin class of anticholesterol drugs act through inhibiting this enzyme.

Nomenclature

The systematic name of this enzyme class is (R)-mevalonate:NADP+ oxidoreductase (CoA-acylating). Other names in common use include: hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductase (NADPH) S-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase NADPH-hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase HMGCoA reductase-mevalonate:NADP-oxidoreductase (acetylating-CoA) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase (NADPH) hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH2).

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 12 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes , , , , , , , , , , , and .

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