Vitamin K 2 [vitamin K 2]
- Terms
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menachinon
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Menaquinone
Menaquinones
Vitamin K Quinone
Vitamin K2
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.
- Annotation
- deficiency: coordinate VITAMIN K 2 (IM) with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY (IM)
- DUI
- D024482 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0022807
- Previous indexing
- Vitamin K (1965-2001)
- History note
- 2002; use VITAMIN K 1965-2001
- Public note
- 2002; see VITAMIN K 1965-2001
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