GeneGENE RECORD

HMGCS1

HMGCS1 contributes to HMG-CoA synthase (cytosolic).

Cholesterol biosynthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER3157NCBI Gene record
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HMGCS1 is a gene: a stretch of DNA that carries instructions used to make a functional RNA or protein.

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Record type: gene. HMGCS1 contributes to HMG-CoA synthase (cytosolic).
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This gene contributes to HMGCS1Its enzyme and pathway connections are listed below.

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STRUCTURED REACTIONS

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HMG-CoA formation

Cytosolic HMG-CoA synthase adds a third acetyl unit to acetoacetyl-CoA.

Cholesterol biosynthesis · irreversible