5-Diphosphomevalonic acid

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5-Diphosphomevalonic acid
IUPAC name	3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxy-phosphonooxy-phosphoryl)oxy-3-methyl-pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	[4872-34-8]
PubChem	516
MeSH	5-diphosphomevalonic+acid
SMILES	CC(CCOP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O)(CC(=O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14O10P2
Molar mass	308.117 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

5-Diphosphomevalonic acid (or mevalonate-5-pyrophosphate, or 5-pyrophosphomevalonate) is an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway.

Mevalonate pathway

[edit] See also

• Mevalonic acid
• Phosphomevalonate kinase
• Pyrophosphomevalonate decarboxylase

[edit] External links

• MeSH 5-diphosphomevalonic+acid

v • d • e Cholesterol metabolic intermediates to HMG-CoA Acetyl-CoA - Acetoacetyl-CoA - HMG-CoA to Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate Mevalonic acid - Phosphomevalonic acid - 5-Diphosphomevalonic acid - Isopentenyl pyrophosphate - Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate Geranyl- Geranyl pyrophosphate - Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate To Cholesterol Farnesyl pyrophosphate - Squalene - 2,3-Oxidosqualene - Lanosterol see also enzymes