Anti-MVD Antibody Picoband®

The enzyme mevalonate pyrophosphate decarboxylase (MVD; EC 4.1.1.33) catalyzes the conversion of mevalonate pyrophosphate into isopentenyl pyrophosphate. This unusual enzyme decarboxylates and dehydrates its substrate while hydrolyzing ATP. As a unique enzyme in one of the early steps in cholesterol biosynthesis, MVD may be a useful target for drugs aimed at lowering serum cholesterol levels. This gene is mapped to chromosome 16q24.3 based on an alignment of the MVDsequence.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human MVD, which shares 97.3% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat MVD.

Cancer, Cancer Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Cholesterol Metabolism, Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Lipids/Lipoproteins, Metabolic Signaling Pathway, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Metabolism of Lipids and Lipoproteins, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction

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Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.