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'''Mevalonate kinase''' (MK) is the first enzyme in the mevalonate pathway which synthesizes sterol isoprenoids like cholesterol and non-sterol isoprenoids like ubiquinone<ref>PMID:17467679</ref>. MK catalyzes the conversion of mevalonate to 5-phosphomevalonate. | '''Mevalonate kinase''' (MK) is the first enzyme in the mevalonate pathway which synthesizes sterol isoprenoids like cholesterol and non-sterol isoprenoids like ubiquinone<ref>PMID:17467679</ref>. MK catalyzes the conversion of mevalonate to 5-phosphomevalonate. | ||
See also [[Mevalonate pathway]] | |||
== Disease == | == Disease == | ||