Mevalonate Kinase (MVK) Antibody – Mouse Monoclonal

MVK: May be a regulatory site in cholesterol biosynthetic pathway. Defects in MVK are the cause of mevalonic aciduria (MEVA). It is an accumulation of mevalonic acid which causes a variety of symptoms such as psychomotor retardation, dysmorphic features, cataracts, hepatosplenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, anemia, hypotonia, myopathy, and ataxia. Defects in MVK are the cause of hyperimmunoglobulinemia D and periodic fever syndrome (HIDS). HIDS is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent episodes of unexplained high fever associated with skin rash, diarrhea, adenopathy (swollen, tender lymph nodes), athralgias and/or arthritis. Concentration of IgD, and often IgA, are above normal. Belongs to the GHMP kinase family. Mevalonate kinase subfamily.

Protein type: Secondary Metabolites Metabolism - terpenoid backbone biosynthesis; Kinase, other; RNA-binding; Translation; EC 2.7.1.36