HMG-CoA reductase

Concept

An enzyme targeted by statins to reduce cholesterol synthesis.

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Videos Mentioning HMG-CoA reductase

#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

Peter Attia MD

An enzyme in the cholesterol synthetic pathway that statins inhibit to reduce cholesterol production.

#66 – Vamsi Mootha, MD: Aging, T2D, cancer, dementia, Parkinson’s—do all roads lead to mitochondria?

#66 – Vamsi Mootha, MD: Aging, T2D, cancer, dementia, Parkinson’s—do all roads lead to mitochondria?

Peter Attia MD

An enzyme targeted by statins to reduce cholesterol synthesis.