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Menaquinone (K2)

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Vitamin K2, Menaquinone 4, Menatetrenone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H40O2
CAS Number:
863-61-6
Molecular Weight:
444.65
MDL number:
MFCD00079646
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
329757238

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

feature

standard type fat soluble vitamin

packaging

ampule of 100 mg

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)
vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products

format

neat

storage temp.

-10 to -25°C

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

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+

InChI key

DKHGMERMDICWDU-GHDNBGIDSA-N

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General description

Menaquinone (K2), a vitamin K2 homologue with four isoprene units. It has been reported to enhance bone formation and plays a vital role in the production of blood coagulation factors.

Application

Menaquinone may be used as a reference standard for the determination of menaquinone in human plasma using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry.
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WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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LRAD8263
LRAD5911
LRAD2472
LRAC3534
LRAB8835

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Effects of menatetrenone on bone loss induced by ovariectomy in rats.
Akiyama Y, et al.
Japanese Journal of Pharmacology, 62(2), 145-153 (1993)
Simple and sensitive determination of menatetrenone and its epoxide metabolite in human plasma.
Kang W, et al.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 44(5), 1178-1182 (2007)
Menatetrenone, a vitamin K2 analogue, inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth by suppressing cyclin D1 expression through inhibition of nuclear factor κ activation.
Ozaki I, et al.
Clinical Cancer Research, 13(7), 2236-2245 (2007)
T Terachi et al.
Journal of animal science, 89(4), 1056-1061 (2010-12-21)
The effect of several vitamin K homologs on plasma vitamin K concentration was determined to assess their potential as a vitamin K supplement for adult horses. Sixteen Thoroughbred horses consisting of 8 mares and 8 geldings, aged 8.4 ± 3.6
Mariko Ochiai et al.
Nephron. Clinical practice, 117(1), c15-c19 (2010-08-07)
A low level of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) is an indicator of adynamic bone disease in hemodialysis patients, and is associated with a significant increase of all-cause mortality. Thus, effective treatment for adynamic bone disease is required. We previously investigated
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