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V9378

Vitamin K2

Synonym(s):

Menaquinone 4, Menatetrenone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H40O2
CAS Number:
863-61-6
Molecular Weight:
444.65
NACRES:
NA.79
PubChem Substance ID:
329830240
UNSPSC Code:
12352205
MDL number:
MFCD00079646

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InChI

1S/C31H40O2/c1-22(2)12-9-13-23(3)14-10-15-24(4)16-11-17-25(5)20-21-27-26(6)30(32)28-18-7-8-19-29(28)31(27)33/h7-8,12,14,16,18-20H,9-11,13,15,17,21H2,1-6H3/b23-14+,24-16+,25-20+

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC\C(C)=C\CC1=C(C)C(=O)c2ccccc2C1=O

InChI key

DKHGMERMDICWDU-GHDNBGIDSA-N

form

powder

color

yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

  • Vitamin K2 ameliorates osteoarthritis by suppressing ferroptosis and extracellular matrix degradation through activation GPX4′s dual functions.: Vitamin K₂ is shown to have protective effects in osteoarthritis by inhibiting ferroptosis and preventing the degradation of the extracellular matrix. The study emphasizes the therapeutic potential of vitamin K₂ in managing joint health and reducing the progression of osteoarthritis (He et al., 2024).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Menatetrenone (MK-4) is one of nine forms of vitamin K2 which is ubiquitously present in extrahepatic tissues. MK-4 has a number of metabolic and anti-neoplastic activities.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Jonna Weisell et al.
Scientific reports, 11(1), 3014-3014 (2021-02-06)
In calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) progressive valvular calcification causes aortic valve dysfunction. CAVD has several risk factors such as age and dyslipidemia. Vitamin K was shown to inhibit vascular calcification in mice and valvular calcification in patients with CAVD.
Carla A F Portela et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 196(11), 2012-2022 (2014-03-25)
Oxygen and oxidative stress have become relevant components in clarifying the mechanism that weakens bacterial cells in parallel to the mode of action of bactericidal antibiotics. Given the importance of oxidative stress in the overall defense mechanism of bacteria and
Peter F Schnatz et al.
Journal of women's health (2002), 21(8), 858-864 (2012-06-14)
This study analyzed associations between plasma vitamin D(3) (25OHD(3)) and bone mineral density (BMD) and whether the effects of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) on BMD are modulated by 25OHD(3). Fifty cynomolgus monkeys were fed a diet containing 25OHD(3) (providing a
Katheryne Z Edson et al.
Biochemistry, 52(46), 8276-8285 (2013-10-22)
Vitamin K plays an essential role in many biological processes including blood clotting, maintenance of bone health, and inhibition of arterial calcification. A menaquinone form of vitamin K, MK4, is increasingly recognized for its key roles in mitochondrial electron transport
Renata Tonhosolo et al.
FEBS letters, 584(23), 4761-4768 (2010-11-03)
Herein, we show that intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum have an active pathway for biosynthesis of menaquinone. Kinetic assays confirmed that plasmodial menaquinone acts at least in the electron transport. Similarly to Escherichia coli, we observed increased levels of menaquinone
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