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HMG-CoA (or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A) is an intermediate in the mevalonate and ketogenesis pathways. It is formed from acetyl CoA and acetoacetyl CoA by HMG-CoA synthase.It is also an intermediate in the metabolism of leucine. Its immediate precursor is 3-methylglutaconyl CoA.

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IUPAC name
101419-trioxo-246-trioxa-18-thia-, 1115-diaza-35-diphosphatricosan-23-, 35921-tetrahydroxy-8821-trimethyl-, 3-(phosphonooxy)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-, oic acid 35-dioxide, (9R21S)-1-[(2R3S4R5R)-5-](6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-4-hydroxy-

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