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Gene information for MVD (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4597
Official gene symbolMVD
Full namemevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase
Aliases,FP17780,MPD,
Gene summaryThe 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]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q24.3
Gene position88729495 - 88718348  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size11148 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603236