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Preferred term

Vitamin K 2  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 11032-49-8
  • Menaquinone
  • Menaquinones
  • Vitamin K2
  • Vitamin K Quinone

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-M2KWV258-3

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