Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:27:04 UTC
Update Date2020-05-21 16:28:43 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000227
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00227
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMevalonic acid
Description(R)-Mevalonic acid, also known as DL-mevalonate or MVA, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group (R)-Mevalonic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa) molecule (R)-Mevalonic acid exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans (R)-Mevalonic acid is a potentially toxic compound.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
DL-Mevalonic acidChEBI
MVAChEBI
RS-Mevalonic acidChEBI
DL-MevalonateGenerator
RS-MevalonateGenerator
MevalonateGenerator
(3Rs)-MevalonateHMDB
(3Rs)-Mevalonic acidHMDB
2,4-Dideoxy-3-C-methylpentonateHMDB
2,4-Dideoxy-3-C-methylpentonic acidHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-valerateHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methyl-valeric acidHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoateHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acidHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylvalerateHMDB
3,5-Dihydroxy-3-methylvaleric acidHMDB
b,D-Dihydroxy-b-methylvalerateHMDB
b,D-Dihydroxy-b-methylvaleric acidHMDB
b,D-Dihydroxy-beta-methylvalerateHMDB
b,D-Dihydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acidHMDB
Hiochic acidHMDB
MK 91HMDB
MVSHMDB
Acid, mevalonicMeSH, HMDB
(R)-MevalonateGenerator, HMDB
Mevalonic acidMeSH
Chemical FormulaC6H12O4
Average Molecular Weight148.1571
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight148.073558872
IUPAC Name3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Traditional NameRS-mevalonic acid
CAS Registry Number150-97-0
SMILES
CC(O)(CCO)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(10,2-3-7)4-5(8)9/h7,10H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyKJTLQQUUPVSXIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Peroxisome
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point24 - 27 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.9ALOGPS
logP-1.1ChemAxon
logS0.45ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.38ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity34.51 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.54 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0f79-9400000000-875fe9eef6c0fc4dbd86View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00bj-9372000000-2a6b263d37306947c327View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0002-2900000000-d1dc97020c103f2a916bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9000000000-b4dc45e964aee6759d93View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-014i-9100000000-98f7e8ee013680f4f610View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-01q9-1900000000-0bb212794cd101490acdView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-01q1-9800000000-95e2c177f1ee0c9cd312View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-02g9-9200000000-f5d0630f14fa9249d4c9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0f92-2900000000-8b015723cd087b29e974View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-9800000000-93639d7d95cd6690d44dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4s-9100000000-094b07bf98ce319b4824View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Peroxisome
Biospecimen Locations
  • Fibroblasts
  • Leukocyte
  • Liver
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FibroblastsExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
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LeukocyteExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
LiverExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000227
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMevalonic acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound449
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID25351
References
Synthesis ReferenceTakahara, Kenji; Nakamura, Yoshio; Ohashi, Takehisa; Watanabe, Kiyoshi. Fermentative production of mevalonic acid. Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho (1985), 4 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Hagi T, Kobayashi M, Nomura M: Metabolome analysis of milk fermented by gamma-aminobutyric acid-producing Lactococcus lactis. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Feb;99(2):994-1001. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9945. Epub 2015 Dec 10. [PubMed:26686724 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of mevalonate to mevalonate 5-phosphate, a key step in isoprenoid and cholesterol biosynthesis.
Gene Name:
MVK
Uniprot ID:
Q5E9T8
Molecular weight:
42070.0
Reactions
Mevalonic acid + Adenosine triphosphate → Mevalonic acid-5P + ADPdetails
General function:
Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Transmembrane glycoprotein that is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis as well as in the biosynthesis of nonsterol isoprenoids that are essential for normal cell function including ubiquinone and geranylgeranyl proteins.
Gene Name:
HMGCR
Uniprot ID:
A7Z064
Molecular weight:
97727.0
Reactions
3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA + NADPH → Mevalonic acid + NADP + Coenzyme Adetails