Structural mechanism for statin inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase.
Istvan, E.S., Deisenhofer, J.(2001) Science 292: 1160-1164
- PubMed: 11349148 
- DOI: 10.1126/science.1059344
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1HW8, 1HW9, 1HWI, 1HWJ, 1HWK, 1HWL - PubMed Abstract: 
HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) reductase (HMGR) catalyzes the committed step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Statins are HMGR inhibitors with inhibition constant values in the nanomolar range that effectively lower serum cholesterol levels and are widely prescribed in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia ...