IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 4.1.1.33

Accepted name: diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase

Reaction: ATP + (R)-5-diphosphomevalonate = ADP + phosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate + CO2

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Other name(s): pyrophosphomevalonate decarboxylase; mevalonate-5-pyrophosphate decarboxylase; pyrophosphomevalonic acid decarboxylase; 5-pyrophosphomevalonate decarboxylase; mevalonate 5-diphosphate decarboxylase; ATP:(R)-5-diphosphomevalonate carboxy-lyase (dehydrating)

Systematic name: ATP:(R)-5-diphosphomevalonate carboxy-lyase (adding ATP; isopentenyl-diphosphate-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9024-66-2

References:

1. Bloch, K., Chaykin, S., Phillips, A.H. and de Waard, A. Mevalonic acid pyrophosphate and isopentenylpyrophosphate. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 2595-2604.

[EC 4.1.1.33 created 1961]


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