mevalonate pathway
gomodel:YeastPathways_IPPSYN-PWY
The mevalonate pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C condenses acetyl-CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA, forms 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA and mevalonate, phosphorylates mevalonate to 5-diphosphomevalonate, decarboxylates that intermediate to isopentenyl diphosphate, and isomerizes it to prenyl diphosphate.
- Pathway type
- lipid biosynthesis
- Organism scope
Pathway network
38 nodes · 63 asserted directed edges
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- Reaction / activity
- Chemical / cofactor
- Protein / complex
- Cell / process context
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- Dashed arrow: membership, location or cofactor relation
Components and activities
| Node | Kind or role | Source direction |
|---|---|---|
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288CNCBITaxon:559292 | taxon | |
coenzyme A(4-)CHEBI:57287 | small molecule | |
(R)-mevalonateCHEBI:36464 | small molecule | |
ERG10 ScerSGD:S000005949 | protein | |
(3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA(5-)CHEBI:43074 | small molecule | |
hydronCHEBI:15378 | small molecule | |
ERG12 ScerSGD:S000004821 | protein | |
isopentenyl diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:128769 | small molecule | |
(R)-5-diphosphonatomevalonate(4-)CHEBI:57557 | small molecule | |
cytosolGO:0005829 | cellular component | |
isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 | biological process | |
ADP(3-)CHEBI:456216 | small molecule | |
MVD1 ScerSGD:S000005326 | protein | |
IDI1 ScerSGD:S000006038 | protein | |
hydrogenphosphateCHEBI:43474 | small molecule | |
ATP(4-)CHEBI:30616 | small molecule | |
acetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57288 | small molecule | |
(R)-5-phosphonatomevalonate(3-)CHEBI:58146 | small molecule | |
HMG2 ScerSGD:S000004442 | protein | |
acetoacetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57286 | small molecule | |
ERG8 ScerSGD:S000004833 | protein | |
HMG1 ScerSGD:S000004540 | protein | |
NADP(3-)CHEBI:58349 | small molecule | |
NADPH(4-)CHEBI:57783 | small molecule | |
prenyl diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:57623 | small molecule | |
ERG13 ScerSGD:S000004595 | protein | |
carbon dioxideCHEBI:16526 | small molecule | |
waterCHEBI:15377 | small molecule | |
cytoplasmGO:0005737 | cellular component | |
endoplasmic reticulum membraneGO:0005789 | cellular component | |
nuclear envelopeGO:0005635 | cellular component | |
magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 | cofactor | |
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | molecular activity | |
acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | molecular activity | |
diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | molecular activity | |
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | molecular activity | |
isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN | molecular activity | |
mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | molecular activity | |
phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | molecular activity |
Mechanistic edges
| Subject | Predicate and description | Object | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_output | coenzyme A(4-)CHEBI:57287 |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_input | (R)-mevalonateCHEBI:36464 |
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ERG10 ScerSGD:S000005949 | enables | acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_input | (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA(5-)CHEBI:43074 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_output | hydronCHEBI:15378 |
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ERG12 ScerSGD:S000004821 | enables | mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_output | isopentenyl diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:128769 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_input | (R)-5-diphosphonatomevalonate(4-)CHEBI:57557 |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_output | (R)-5-diphosphonatomevalonate(4-)CHEBI:57557 |
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isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_output | ADP(3-)CHEBI:456216 |
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acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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MVD1 ScerSGD:S000005326 | enables | diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_output | (3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA(5-)CHEBI:43074 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_output | coenzyme A(4-)CHEBI:57287 |
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IDI1 ScerSGD:S000006038 | enables | isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_output | hydrogenphosphateCHEBI:43474 |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_input | ATP(4-)CHEBI:30616 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_input | acetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57288 |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_input | (R)-5-phosphonatomevalonate(3-)CHEBI:58146 |
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HMG2 ScerSGD:S000004442 | enables | hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_output | hydronCHEBI:15378 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_input | acetoacetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57286 |
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ERG8 ScerSGD:S000004833 | enables | phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_input | ATP(4-)CHEBI:30616 |
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isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | has_output | acetoacetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57286 |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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HMG1 ScerSGD:S000004540 | enables | hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN |
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phosphomevalonate kinase activitygomodel:PHOSPHOMEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_output | ADP(3-)CHEBI:456216 |
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acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | has_input | acetyl-CoA(4-)CHEBI:57288 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_output | (R)-mevalonateCHEBI:36464 |
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isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN | has_input | isopentenyl diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:128769 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_output | NADP(3-)CHEBI:58349 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_input | NADPH(4-)CHEBI:57783 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_output | ADP(3-)CHEBI:456216 |
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acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase activitygomodel:ACETYL-COA-ACETYLTRANSFER-RXN | has_output | coenzyme A(4-)CHEBI:57287 |
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isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase activitygomodel:IPPISOM-RXN | has_output | prenyl diphosphate(3-)CHEBI:57623 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH) activitygomodel:1.1.1.34-RXN | has_input | hydronCHEBI:15378 |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | occurs_in | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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ERG13 ScerSGD:S000004595 | enables | hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | part_of | isoprenoid biosynthetic processGO:0008299 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_output | carbon dioxideCHEBI:16526 |
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mevalonate kinase activitygomodel:MEVALONATE-KINASE-RXN | has_output | (R)-5-phosphonatomevalonate(3-)CHEBI:58146 |
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hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA synthase activitygomodel:HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-SYNTHASE-RXN | has_input | waterCHEBI:15377 |
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diphosphomevalonate decarboxylase activitygomodel:DIPHOSPHOMEVALONTE-DECARBOXYLASE-RXN | has_input | ATP(4-)CHEBI:30616 |
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ERG10 ScerSGD:S000005949 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000269 (PubMed:5571830) | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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ERG12 ScerSGD:S000004821 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000305 (PubMed:1645230) | cytosolGO:0005829 |
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IDI1 ScerSGD:S000006038 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000305 | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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HMG2 ScerSGD:S000004442 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000269 (PubMed:14562095); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:8744950) Topology: Multi-pass membrane protein. | endoplasmic reticulum membraneGO:0005789 |
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HMG2 ScerSGD:S000004442 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000269 (PubMed:14562095) | nuclear envelopeGO:0005635 |
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ERG8 ScerSGD:S000004833 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000305 (PubMed:1846667) | cytoplasmGO:0005737 |
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HMG1 ScerSGD:S000004540 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000269 (PubMed:14562095); ECO:0000269 (PubMed:8744950) Topology: Multi-pass membrane protein. | endoplasmic reticulum membraneGO:0005789 |
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HMG1 ScerSGD:S000004540 | located_in Physical protein location from reviewed UniProt. ECO:0000269 (PubMed:14562095) | nuclear envelopeGO:0005635 |
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ERG12 ScerSGD:S000004821 | has_cofactor UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot) annotation. UniProt evidence: ECO:0000250 (UniProtKB:P17256) | magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 |
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IDI1 ScerSGD:S000006038 | has_cofactor UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot) annotation. UniProt evidence: ECO:0000250 (UniProtKB:Q46822) Binds 1 Mg(2+) ion per subunit. UniProt note evidence: ECO:0000250 (UniProtKB:Q46822) | magnesium(2+)CHEBI:18420 |
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References
gomodel:YeastPathways_IPPSYN-PWYSGD GO-CAM mevalonate pathway model (source version: Pinned Noctua JSON archive; model date 2024-07-12; member ./YeastPathways_IPPSYN-PWY.json)UniProtKB:P41338Reviewed UniProtKB P41338 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)UniProtKB:P07277Reviewed UniProtKB P07277 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)UniProtKB:P15496Reviewed UniProtKB P15496 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)UniProtKB:P12684Reviewed UniProtKB P12684 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)UniProtKB:P24521Reviewed UniProtKB P24521 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)UniProtKB:P12683Reviewed UniProtKB P12683 location annotations (source version: UniProt release 2026_03)
Curation history
- Codex; review-causal-graph; Reviewed every native GO-CAM fact; preserved precise input/output, causal, location, membership and complex-part relations with traceable structured source evidence. Kept distinct generic physical instances and recorded source-scope exclusions in the cohort review ledger.
- Codex
- EDIT — Audit causal activity compartments and preserve scoped protein location evidence
Reviewed all 7 activity location assignments and 8 mapped physical proteins against reviewed S288C UniProt release2026_03 location/function/caution batch SHA256 95f72dcc644358c480e0e59f996cf88533558b5fa4256460a030e0a1eaf9678d. Added 8 independently supported location edges and quarantined 1 generic cytosol source assertions. Mapped physical protein locations via exact SGD cross-references; retained source ECO grades, molecular form and conditional notes. Physical protein location alone never generates activity location. Explicitly inspected functional assertions support bounded activity projections. Every original activity location and exclusion is recorded in reports/causal_graph_review/gocam-location-review.json. No independent location annotation is treated as an evidence gap, not a negative result. Cytoplasm is not narrowed to cytosol. Microsome fractions are not projected as in-vivo organelles. Semantic validation passed all85 records;4 independent source-role acceptance tests passed.
- EDIT — Audit causal activity compartments and preserve scoped protein location evidence