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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026

Id	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008798 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D008798
Preferred Name	Mevalonic Acid
Definitions	A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and precursor in the biosynthetic pathway known as the mevalonate pathway, which produces terpenes and steroids that are vital for diverse cellular functions.
Synonyms	Pentanoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl- Acid, Mevalonic Mevalonate
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

definition	A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and precursor in the biosynthetic pathway known as the mevalonate pathway, which produces terpenes and steroids that are vital for diverse cellular functions.
altLabel	Pentanoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl- Acid, Mevalonic Mevalonate
prefLabel	Mevalonic Acid
Mapped from	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C046285 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047855 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045038 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000619088 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C052852 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C012743 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C047102 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C015367 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045174 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C045175 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C031073 See more See less
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
tui	T109 T123
TERMUI	T026273 T026272
TH	NLM (1966) FDA SRS (2014) UNK (19XX)
MMR	20151123
notation	D008798
Semantic type UMLS property	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T123 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T109
RR	150-97-0 (Mevalonic Acid)
Inverse of AQ	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000493 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000494 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000138 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000008 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000009 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000031 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000032 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000037 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000302 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000592 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000819 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000506 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000633 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000600 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000528 See more See less
DX	19660101
cui	C0025879 C0677647
DC	1
MN	D02.241.511.579
AQL	AA AD AE AG AI AN BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
Inverse of RB	S5UOB36OCZ 0
MDA	19990101
subClassOf	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006880

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