Phosphomevalonic acid

Phosphomevalonic acid
Names

IUPAC name 3-hydroxy-3-methyl- 5-phosphonooxy-pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1189-94-2^Y
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
MeSH	Phosphomevalonic+acid
PubChem	476
SMILES CC(CCOP(=O)(O)O)(CC(=O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₃O₇P
Molar mass	228.137 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Phosphomevalonic acid is an intermediate in the Mevalonate pathway.

Mevalonate pathway. (Phosphomevalonic acid labeled as "mevalonate-5-phosphate"

Cholesterol and steroid metabolic intermediates

Mevalonate pathway

to HMG-CoA	Acetyl-CoA Acetoacetyl-CoA HMG-CoA

Ketone bodies	Acetone Acetoacetic acid β-Hydroxybutyric acid

to DMAPP	Mevalonic acid Phosphomevalonic acid 5-Diphosphomevalonic acid Isopentenyl pyrophosphate Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate

Geranyl-	Geranyl pyrophosphate Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate

Carotenoid	Prephytoene diphosphate Phytoene

Non-mevalonate pathway

To Cholesterol

From Cholesterol
(to steroids)

Steroid hormones

See here instead.

Nonhuman

Phytosterols	Stigmasterol Brassicasterol

Ergosterols	Ergosterol Ergocalciferol

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