mevalonate

mevalonate
- m. kinase an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of m. and ATP to form ADP and m. 5-phosphate; this enzyme participates in the pathway for steroid synthesis; a deficiency of this enzyme will lead to mevalonic aciduria and lack of development.

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me·val·o·nate mə-'val-ə-.nāt n a salt of mevalonic acid

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me·val·o·nate (mə-valґo-nāt) a salt, ester, or anionic form of mevalonic acid.

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