Term Name: hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activity
Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase activity, HMG-CoA reductase activity, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (R)-mevalonate + CoA + 2 NADP+ = (S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA + 2 H+ + 2 NADPH.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004420]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on the CH-OH group of donors, NAD or NADP as acceptor