farnesyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway

Term ID

GO:0010142

Synonyms

• Ac-MVA pathway
• acetate-mevalonate pathway
• farnesyl diphosphate anabolism, mevalonate pathway
• farnesyl diphosphate formation, mevalonate pathway
• farnesyl diphosphate synthesis, mevalonate pathway
• isoprenoid pathway

Definition

The pathway that converts acetate, in the form of acetyl-CoA, to farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) through a series of mevalonate intermediates. Farnesyl diphosphate is an important substrate for other essential pathways, such as biosynthesis of sterols.

References

• MetaCyc:PWY-922

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO