| Description | (R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate, also known as 5-diphosphomevalonic acid or pyrophosphomevalonate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic pyrophosphates. These are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O (R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Within humans, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate can be biosynthesized from mevalonic acid-5P; which is mediated by the enzyme phosphomevalonate kinase. In addition, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate can be converted into isopentenyl pyrophosphate through the action of the enzyme diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase. In humans, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is involved in mevalonate pathway. (R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it. |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C6H14O10P2/c1-6(9,4-5(7)8)2-3-15-18(13,14)16-17(10,11)12/h9H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,13,14)(H2,10,11,12)/t6-/m0/s1 |
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