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Phosphomevalonate kinase

Introduction

Phosphomevalonate kinase is an enzyme (EC 2.7.4.2) in the mevalonate pathway.[1][2][3]

Mevalonate pathway
References

References

  1. ↑ Bloch K, Chaykin S, Phillips AH, De Waard A (October 1959). “Mevalonic acid pyrophosphate and isopentenylpyrophosphate”. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 234: 2595–604. PMID 13801508.
  2. ↑ Henning U, Moslein EM, Lynen F (July 1959). “Biosynthesis of terpenes. V. Formation of 5-pyrophosphomevalonic acid by phosphomevalonic kinase”. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 83 (1): 259–67. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(59)90031-1. PMID 13662013.
  3. ↑ Levy HR, Popjak G (June 1960). “Studies on the biosynthesis of cholesterol. 10. Mevalonic kinase from liver”. The Biochemical Journal. 75: 417–28. doi:10.1042/bj0750417. PMC 1204488. PMID 14416398.
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