1hw8
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COMPLEX OF THE CATALYTIC PORTION OF HUMAN HMG-COA REDUCTASE WITH COMPACTIN (ALSO KNOWN AS MEVASTATIN)
Template:ABSTRACT PUBMED 11349148
Function
[HMDH_HUMAN] Transmembrane glycoprotein that is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis as well as in the biosynthesis of nonsterol isoprenoids that are essential for normal cell function including ubiquinone and geranylgeranyl proteins.
About this Structure
1hw8 is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
See Also
Reference
- Istvan ES, Deisenhofer J. Structural mechanism for statin inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase. Science. 2001 May 11;292(5519):1160-4. PMID:11349148 doi:10.1126/science.1059344