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  • Title: Activation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase in homogenates of developing rat brain.
    Author: Maltese WA, Volpe JJ.
    Journal: Biochem J; 1979 Aug 15; 182(2):367-70. PubMed ID: 508290.
    Abstract:
    The specific activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase increases when homogenates of developing rat brain are incubated at 37 degrees C or kept on ice. This increase is completely blocked by the addition of F- to the homogenization medium and the assay mixture. The capacity for activation of the reductase is greatest during the early postnatal period and declines as brain maturation proceeds. The data suggest that catalytic modification of the reductase may play a role in the regulation of cholesterol synthesis in the developing brain.
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