Mevalonate is phosphorylated to mevalonate-5-phosphate

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-191380
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
Synonyms
(R)-mevalonate + ATP => (R)-5-phosphomevalonate + ADP + H(+)
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5/5
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Cytosolic mevalonate kinase (MK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of mevalonate (MVA) to mevalonate-5-phosphate (MVA5P) (Hogenboom et al. 2004; Houten & Waterham 2000: Schafer et al. 1992).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
1377680 Molecular cloning of human mevalonate kinase and identification of a missense mutation in the genetic disease mevalonic aciduria

Schafer, BL, Bishop, RW, Kratunis, VJ, Kalinowski, SS, Mosley, ST, Gibson, KM, Tanaka, RD

J Biol Chem 1992
14730012 Mevalonate kinase is a cytosolic enzyme in humans

Hogenboom, S, Tuyp, JJ, Espeel, M, Koster, J, Wanders, RJA, Waterham, HR

J Cell Sci 2004
11111075 Biochemical and genetic aspects of mevalonate kinase and its deficiency

Houten, SM, Waterham, HR

Biochim Biophys Acta 2000
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mevalonate kinase activity of MVK dimer [cytosol]

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