Mevalonate Kinase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Mevalonate kinase (396 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human MVK gene. This protein is involved in the phosphorylation of mevalonate producing mevalonate 5-phosphate.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.7.1.36 - MK - MVK