Reaction: (R)-mevalonate + NAD+ = mevaldate + NADH + H+
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Other name(s): mevalonic dehydrogenase
Systematic name: (R)-mevalonate:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9028-33-5
References:
1. Schlesinger, M.J. and Coon, M.J. Reduction of mevaldic acid to mevalonic acid by a partial purified enzyme from liver. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 2421-2424.