Gene Symbol | MVD |
Entrez Gene ID | 4597 |
Full Name | mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase |
Synonyms | FP17780,MDDase,MPD,POROK7 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | The enzyme mevalonate pyrophosphate decarboxylase catalyzes the conversion of mevalonate pyrophosphate into isopentenyl pyrophosphate in one of the early steps in cholesterol biosynthesis. It decarboxylates and dehydrates its substrate while hydrolyzing ATP. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
Disorder MIM: | |
Disorder Html: | Porokeratosis 7, multiple types, 614714 (3) |