Mevalonate pathway
Videos
The mevalonate pathway, also known as the isoprenoid pathway or HMG-CoA reductase pathway, is an essential metabolic pathway present in eukaryotes, archaea, and some bacteria. The pathway produces two
M3kwiki 3
M35bp K
Mdd 2
Mevalonate pathway diagram showing the conversion of acetyl-CoA into isopentenyl pyrophosphate, the essential building block of all isoprenoids. The eukaryotic variant is shown in black. Archaeal variants are shown in red and blue.
Statin
Videos
Statins are a class of medications that lower the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. They are typically prescribed to people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Mevalonate pathway
…all steroid hormones. The mevalonate pathway begins with acetyl-CoA and ends with the production of IPP and DMAPP. It is best known as the target of statins, a class of cholesterol lowering drugs. Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase within the mevalonate pathway. The mevalonate pathway of eukaryotes, archaea…
The oyster mushroom, a culinary mushroom, naturally contains lovastatin.