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LMP012764

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Namemevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase
Protein EntryMVD1_RAT
UniProt IDQ62967
SpeciesRat
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityATP + (R)-5-diphosphomevalonate = ADP + phosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate + CO(2).
FunctionPerforms the first committed step in the biosynthesis of isoprenes.
PathwaySteroid biosynthesis; cholesterol biosynthesis.
SimilarityBelongs to the diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase family
SubunitHomodimer