| Gene Symbol |
MVD
|
| Entrez Gene |
4597
|
| Alt Symbol |
FP17780, MDDase, MPD
|
| Species |
Human
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
mevalonate (diphospho) decarboxylase
|
| Other Description |
diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase|mevalonate pyrophosphate decarboxylase
|
| Swissprots |
Q53Y65 P53602
|
| Accessions |
EAW66790 EAW66791 EAW66792 P53602 AB209229 BAD92466 AY203927 AAP34450 BC000011 AAH00011 BI752043 BT006930 AAP35576 DQ890562 ABM92179 DQ893724 ABM84650 HY026498 U49260 AAC50440 XM_011523086 XP_011521388 XM_011523087 XP_011521389 XM_011523088 XP_011521390 XM_011523089 XP_011521391 XM_011523090 XP_011521392 NM_002461 NP_002452
|
| Function |
Performs the first committed step in the biosynthesis of isoprenes.
|
| Tissue Specificity |
Expressed in heart, skeletal muscle, lung, liver, brain, pancreas, kidney and placenta. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8626466}.
|
| Top Pathways |
Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
|