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Vitamin K 2

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Definition: A group of substances similar to VITAMIN K 1 which contains a ring of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinione and an isoprenoid side chain of varying number of isoprene units. In vitamin K 2, each isoprene unit contains a double bond. They are produced by bacteria including the normal intestinal flora.  deficiency: coordinate VITAMIN K 2 (IM) with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY (IM)   
Pharmacological Action Antifibrinolytic Agents; Vitamins 		Other names Vitamin K2; Vitamin K Quinone; Menaquinones; Menaquinone
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
menatetrenone epoxide  0   *Epoxy Compounds Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Scand J Gastroenterol 1990 Nov;25(11):1089-96
1'-oxomenaquinone-7  0   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Biochim Biophys Acta 2008 Feb;1780(2):116-27
menahydroquinone-4  39776-45-9   *Hydroquinones Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Pharm Res 1995 Jan;12(1):18-23
menaquinone 9  523-39-7   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. J Nutr 1992 Mar;122(3):506-12
vitamin MK 7  2124-57-4   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Hemostatics 		Clin Sci 1990;78(1):63
2-trifluoromethyl-3-geranyl-1,4-naphthoquinone  119052-96-9   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Biofactors 1988;1(3):255
2-succinyl-6-hydroxy-2,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxylate synthase  EC 4.1.3.-   *Oxo-Acid-Lyases Vitamin K 2. J Bacteriol 1989;171(8):4349
menaquinone 6  84-81-1   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. J Clin Microbiol 1984;19(6):772
menatetrenone  863-61-6   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Hemostatics 		Dent Outlook 1980;56(5):871
2,3-epoxymenaquinone  0   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. J Chromatogr 1979;170(1):272
vitamin MK 8  523-38-6 (all-E)-2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione  Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Can J Microbiol 1979;25(11):1288
demethylmenaquinone  29790-47-4   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. FEBS Lett 72(1):98;1976
menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite  14451-99-1   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. J Anim Sci 42(3):599;1976
tetrahydromenaquinone  49852-77-9 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35-nonamethyl-2,14,18,22,26,30,34-hexatriacontaheptaenyl)-, (all-E)  Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives. Arch Mikrobiol 91(3):273;1973

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