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Therefore we were unable to locate a peroxisomal targeting sequence in rat HMG-CoA reductase.","An oxidosqualene cyclase inhibitor was used to block sterol synthesis and maximize endproduct feedback from the nonsterol arm of the mevalonate pathway. The inhibitor caused a rapid decline in both reductase activity and mRNA levels. The mechanism of action of the inhibitor is the same as sterols, repressing HMG-CoA reductase gene transcription.","The effect of hormones on rat HMG-CoA reductase mRNA levels was investigated. Dexamethasone caused a transient 2-3 fold increase in reductase mRNA levels while insulin and thyroid hormone had no effect. The half life of rat HMG-CoA reductase mRNA was measured directly for the first time and determined to be 4.5 $\\pm$ 0.4 hours. Dexamethasone increases the level of reductase mRNA by increasing the reductase gene transcription rate.","These results indicate that rat reductase gene transcription is regulated by a single mechanism. This suggests that HMG-CoA reductase has a much more simple transcriptional control mechanism than other genes studied. We propose that the HMG-CoA reductase promoter contains a single regulatory element which is responsive to sterols. The gene for HMG-CoA reductase would be constitutively active with sterols repressing this activity.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T14:09:01Z (GMT). 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