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Mevalonate kinase

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Also known as mevalonate kinase 1, LH receptor mRNA-binding protein, MVK, uniprot:Q03426

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

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Vinony's link graph records 460 inbound references to Mevalonate kinase, and connects out to mevalonic aciduria, enzyme and steroid.

Vinony files it under EC 2.7.1, Genes on human chromosome 12 and Human proteins.

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Protein · UniProt

Mevalonate kinase

Gene
MVK
Organism
Homo sapiens (Human)
Length
396 aa
Molecular mass
42,451 Da
Evidence
1: Evidence at protein level

Catalyzes the phosphorylation of mevalonate to mevalonate 5-phosphate, a key step in isoprenoid and cholesterol biosynthesis (PubMed:11278915, PubMed:18302342, PubMed:9325256, PubMed:9392419)

3D-structureATP-bindingCataractCholesterol biosynthesisCholesterol metabolismCytoplasmDisease variantKinase
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Instance of
protein
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found in taxon
Homo sapiens
cell component
cytosol
physically interacts with
isopentenyl pyrophosphate
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