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HMGCR

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase

Synonyms:
LDLCQ3
Species:
UniProtKB ID:
Gene ID:
  • Human(3156) Summary: HMG-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, Aug 2008]
  • Mouse(15357) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase
  • Rat(25675) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • chicken(395145) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • fruit fly(42803) HMG Coenzyme A reductase
  • sheep(101108919) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • naked mole-rat(101717005) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • domestic guinea pig(100726509) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • cow(407159) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • Horse(100065577) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • domestic cat(101098922) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase
  • dog(479182) 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase

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Activity Assay

Product Number
Description
Species
HMG-CoA Reductase Assay Kit, sufficient for 30 assays (1 mL), sufficient for 100 assays (200 μL),
Species
human

Antibodies

Product Number
Description
Species Reactivity
Application
Anti-HMGCR antibody produced in rabbit, ,
Species Reactivity
human, mouse, rat
Application
western blot
Anti-HMGCR antibody produced in rabbit, Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution,
Species Reactivity
human
Application
immunohistochemistry
Anti-HMGCR Antibody, clone 6Y9L8, Rabbit Monoclonal, ,
Species Reactivity
human, rat
Application
western blot
Anti-HMGCR antibody produced in rabbit, ,
Species Reactivity
human, mouse
Application
western blot
Monoclonal Anti-HMGCR antibody produced in mouse, Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, clone CL0259, purified immunoglobulin, buffered aqueous glycerol solution,
Species Reactivity
human
Application
immunohistochemistry
western blot

Small Molecule - Inhibitor

Product Number
Description
Species
Simvastatin, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material,
Species
human
Simvastatin, British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Reference Standard,
Species
human
Simvastatin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard,
Species
human
Simvastatin, analytical standard,
Species
human
Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate, ≥98% (HPLC), powder,
Species
human

Proteins

Product Number
Description
Species
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase human, solution,
Species
human

esiRNA

Product Number
Description
Species
MISSION® esiRNA, targeting human HMGCR,
Species
human
MISSION® esiRNA, targeting mouse Hmgcr,
Species
mouse