isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway
isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, mevalonate pathway
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate, via the intermediate mevalonate. This pathway converts acetate, in the form of acetyl-CoA, to isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP), the fundamental unit in isoprenoid biosynthesis, through a series of mevalonate intermediates.