MOLECULE

(R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate

(R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate, also known as 5-diphosphomevalonic acid or pyrophosphomevalonate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic pyrophosphates. These are organic compounds containing the pyrophosphate oxoanion, with the structure OP([O-])(=O)OP(O)([O-])=O (R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Within humans, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate participates in a number of enzymatic reactions. In particular, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate can be biosynthesized from mevalonic acid-5P; which is mediated by the enzyme phosphomevalonate kinase. In addition, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate can be converted into isopentenyl pyrophosphate through the action of the enzyme diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase. In humans, (R)-mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is involved in mevalonate pathway. (R)-Mevalonic acid-5-pyrophosphate is expected to be in Cannabis as all living plants are known to produce and metabolize it.