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Mevalonic Acid

Known as: Acid, Mevalonic, Mevalonic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient], Pentanoic acid, 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methyl- 
A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and precursor in the biosynthetic pathway known as the mevalonate pathway, which produces terpenes and steroids that… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate but not Rose Bengal enhance artemisinin production through invoking burst of endogenous singlet oxygen
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Induction of apoptosis and inhibition of migration of inflammatory and vascular wall cells by cerivastatin.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Evidence that α-farnesene biosynthesis during fruit ripening is mediated by ethylene regulated gene expression in apples
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Acute and chronic effects on cholesterol biosynthesis of LDL-apheresis with or without concomitant HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor therapy.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Hepatic P-450 cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase. Regulation in vivo at the protein and mRNA level in response to mevalonate, diurnal rhythm, and bile acid feedback.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
In vitro exchanges of esterified cholesterol between serum lipoprotein fractions: studies of humans and rabbits.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Studies on the distribution, biosynthesis and function of steroidal saponins in echinoderms.
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
The Effect of Cholesterol Feeding and Fasting upon β-Hydroxy-β-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
The terpene‐producing glands of a phasmid insect cell morphology and histochemistry
The defensive glands of Anisomorpha buprestoides produce the terpene toxicant anisomorphal. Each gland consists of a cuticular… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
BIOSYNTHESIS OF STEROLS AND SAPOGENINS IN DIOSCOREA SPICULIFLORA.
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