5-Diphosphomevalonic acid

5-Diphosphomevalonic acid
IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-5-(hydroxy-phosphonooxy-phosphoryl)oxy-3-methyl-pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	4872-34-8
PubChem	516
ChemSpider	501 Y
MeSH	5-diphosphomevalonic+acid
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES CC(CCOP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O)(CC(=O)O)O O=P(OP(=O)(O)O)(OCCC(O)(C)CC(=O)O)O
InChI 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) Y Key: SIGQQUBJQXSAMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/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) Key: SIGQQUBJQXSAMW-UHFFFAOYAI
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H14O10P2
Molar mass	308.117 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

5-Diphosphomevalonic acid (or mevalonate-5-pyrophosphate, or 5-pyrophosphomevalonate) is an intermediate in the mevalonate pathway.

Mevalonate pathway

See also

• Mevalonic acid
• Phosphomevalonate kinase
• Pyrophosphomevalonate decarboxylase

External links

• 5-diphosphomevalonic acid at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)