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Phosphomevalonate kinase

Adds a second phosphate to mevalonate 5-phosphate.

Cholesterol biosynthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER2.7.4.2EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Adds a second phosphate to mevalonate 5-phosphate.
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Catalyzes a step inCholesterol biosynthesisUsesMevalonate 5-phosphateUsesATPProducesMevalonate 5-diphosphateProducesADPEncoded byPMVK
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