3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase

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3-hydroxymethyl-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A lyase (hydroxymethylglutaricaciduria)
Identifiers
Symbol HMGCL
Entrez 3155
HUGO 5005
OMIM 246450
RefSeq NM_000191
UniProt P35914
Other data
EC number 4.1.3.4
Locus Chr. 1 p36.1-p35

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase (or HMG-CoA lyase) plays an essential role in breaking down dietary proteins and fats for energy.

Specifically, the enzyme is responsible for processing the amino acid leucine.

[edit] Pathology

Mutations in the HMGCL gene cause 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency.

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