3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase
CLASS OF ENZYMES
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA lyase; HMG-CoA lyase; EC 4.1.3.4; (S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA acetoacetate-lyase (acetyl-CoA-forming); HMGCL; 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase (or HMG-CoA lyase) is an enzyme ( that in human is encoded by the HMGCL gene located on chromosome 1. It is a key enzyme in ketogenesis (ketone body formation).