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PubChem Substance
| Name: | Vitamin K |
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| PubChem Substance ID: | 168247 |
| Description: | A lipid cofactor that is required for normal blood clotting. Several forms of vitamin K have been identified: VITAMIN K 1 (phytomenadione) derived from plants, VITAMIN K 2 (menaquinone) from bacteria, and synthetic naphthoquinone provitamins, VITAMIN K 3 (menadione). Vitamin K 3 provitamins, after being alkylated in vivo, exhibit the antifibrinolytic activity of vitamin K. Green leafy vegetables, liver, cheese, butter, and egg yolk are good sources of vitamin K. |
| Synonyms: |
EINECS 234-408-7; VITAMIN K; 12001-79-5; Vitamin K (generic)
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