| Name | farnesyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway |
| ID | GO_0010142 |
| collection_id | Biological process |
| Exact synonym | farnesyl diphosphate anabolism, mevalonate pathway, farnesyl diphosphate formation, mevalonate pathway, farnesyl diphosphate synthesis, mevalonate pathway, isoprenoid pathway |
| Description | The pathway that converts acetate, in the form of acetyl-CoA, to farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) through a series of mevalonate intermediates. Farnesyl diphosphate is an important substrate for other essential pathways, such as biosynthesis of sterols. |
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