R-MVA-Li

Names

[ Name ]:
R-MVA-Li

[Synonym ]:
MFCD18632545
(R)-Mevalonic acid lithium salt
Lithium (R)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoate
R-MVA-Li
Lithium (3R)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoate
Lithium (R)-3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylvalerate
Pentanoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl-, lithium salt, (3R)- (1:1)

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₆H₁₁LiO₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
154.09

[ Exact Mass ]:
154.081741

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H319

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P305 + P351 + P338

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Articles

An ultrasensitive enzymatic method for measuring mevalonic acid in serum.

J. Lipid Res. 53 , 1987-1992, (2012)

We have developed a simple, precise, and ultrasensitive enzymatic method for measuring serum mevalonic acid (MVA) concentration, which is thought to be a good indicator of the in vivo cholesterol bios...

Isoprenoid biosynthesis in hereditary periodic fever syndromes and inflammation.

Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 60 , 1118-1134, (2003)

Mevalonate kinase (MK) is an essential enzyme in the isoprenoid biosynthesis pathway which produces numerous biomolecules (isoprenoids) involved in a variety of cellular processes. The indispensabilit...

Mevalonic aciduria--an inborn error of cholesterol and nonsterol isoprene biosynthesis.

N. Engl. J. Med. 314 , 1610-1614, (1986)

A two-year-old boy presented with severe failure to thrive, developmental delay, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, central cataracts, and dysmorphic features. Quantitative analyses of urinary organic acids ...