L-Mevalonic acid is a metabolite of the mevalonate pathway, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of sterols, dolichol, heme and ubiquinone. Of interest for research in the disease areas oncology, autoimmune diseases, artherosclerosis and Alzheimer disease, as well as for inherited deficiencies of mevalonate kinase. References: Gans JH, Block AJ, Cater MR. In vivo incorporation of 14C into liver and kidney sterols from parenterally administered (2-14C)D,L-mevalonic acid. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1973 Nov;144(2):609-12. PubMed PMID: 4746933.

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