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EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitor

Term ID
CHEBI:35664
Synonyms
  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
  • hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitor
  • hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors
Definition
Any EC 1.1.1.* (oxidoreductase acting on donor CH-OH group, NAD(+) or NADP(+) acceptor) inhibitor that inhibits HMG-CoA reductases. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors have been shown to lower directly cholesterol synthesis. The Enzyme Commission designation is EC 1.1.1.34 for the NADPH-dependent enzyme and EC 1.1.1.88 for an NADH-dependent enzyme.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitor
Phenotype where environments contain EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitor
Phenotype modified by environments containing EC 1.1.1.34/EC 1.1.1.88 (hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase) inhibitor
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