English Explanatory Dictionary

mevalonic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hydroxy acid 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, a biochemical precursor of the terpenoids.

Word forms

mevalonic acid

Related words

MVA

Derived words

mevalolactone mevalonate phosphomevalonic acid
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