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LMP011901

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namemevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase a
Protein EntryMVD1_DANRE
UniProt IDQ5U403
SpeciesZebrafish
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityATP + (R)-5-diphosphomevalonate = ADP + phosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate + CO(2).
FunctionPerforms the first committed step in the biosynthesis of isoprenes. {ECO:0000250}.
PathwaySteroid biosynthesis; cholesterol biosynthesis.
SimilarityBelongs to the diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase family. {ECO:0000305}.
SubunitHomodimer. {ECO:0000250}.