ENTRY       EC 2.7.1.36
NAME        Mevalonate kinase
CLASS       Transferases
            Transferring phosphorus-containing groups
            Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
SYSNAME     ATP:(R)-mevalonate 5-phosphotransferase
REACTION    ATP + (R)-Mevalonate = ADP + (R)-5-Phosphomevalonate
SUBSTRATE   ATP
            (R)-Mevalonate
            CTP
            GTP
            UTP
PRODUCT     ADP
            (R)-5-Phosphomevalonate
            CDP
            GDP
            UDP
COMMENT     CTP, GTP and UTP can also act as donors.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00100  Sterol biosynthesis
MOTIF       PS: PS00627  [LIVM]-P-x-[GSTA]-x(0,1)-G-L-[GS]-S-S-[GSA]-[GSTAC]
GENES       MJA: MJ1087
            MTH: MTH46
            SCE: YMR208W(RAR1)
            HSA: MVK(Hs.75138)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 2.7.1.36
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 2.7.1.36
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