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menatetrenone

under Vitamin K 2
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More on Vitamin K 2 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)    Other names Vitamin K2; Vitamin K Quinone; Menaquinones; Menaquinone
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
menatetrenone [ (E,E,E)-isomer of menatetrenone,2-methyl-3-all-trans-tetraprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone,2-methyl-3-trans-tetraprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone,Kefton-2,menaquinone 4,menaquinone-4,vitamin K2(20),vitamin MK-4 ] 863-61-6   Vitamin K 2/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Hemostatics 		Dent Outlook 1980;56(5):871

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