mevalonic acid
Biochemistry
noun
A carboxylic acid first identified as a growth factor for lactobacilli and later recognized to play a role in isoprenoid metabolism; 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, C6H12O4.
Origin
1950s.
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