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Gene information for HMGCR (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3156
Official gene symbolHMGCR
Full name3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
Aliases,LDLCQ3,
Gene summaryHMG-CoA reductase is the rate-limiting enzyme for cholesterol synthesis and is regulated via a negative feedback mechanism mediated by sterols and non-sterol metabolites derived from mevalonate, the product of the reaction catalyzed by reductase. Normally in mammalian cells this enzyme is suppressed by cholesterol derived from the internalization and degradation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) via the LDL receptor. Competitive inhibitors of the reductase induce the expression of LDL receptors in the liver, which in turn increases the catabolism of plasma LDL and lowers the plasma concentration of cholesterol, an important determinant of atherosclerosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q13.3-q14
Gene position74632993 - 74657926  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size24934 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID142910