Entrez gene ID | | 4597 |
Official gene symbol | | MVD |
Full name | | mevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase |
Aliases | | ,FP17780,MPD, |
Gene 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16q24.3 |
Gene position | | 88729495 - 88718348 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 11148 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 603236 |