| ncRNA Symbol: | MVD |
| Full Name: | mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase |
| Category: | mRNA |
| Synonyms: | FP17780|MDDase|MPD|POROK7 |
| Chromosome: | chr16 |
| Strand: | - |
| Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 88651935 | End Site(bp): | 88663161 |
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| 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, Jul 2008] |
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