Menaquinone 8

CAS: 523-38-6

Ref. 3D-FM25057

Product Information

• Name: Menaquinone 8
• Synonyms: 2-Methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaen-1-yl]-1,4-naphthale nedione, (all-E)-2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-((2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)- 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaenyl)-, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaenyl)-, (all-E)-, 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaen-1-yl]-, 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaenyl)-, 2-Methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-dotriacontaoctaen-1-yl]-1,4-naphthalenedione, Menaquinone MK₈, Vitamin K2-8, Vitamin K₂₍₄₀₎, Vitamin MK 8

Description

Menaquinone 8 is a bacterial vitamin that is needed for the reduction of oxygen to water. It is a cofactor for the enzyme menaquinol:NAD+ oxidoreductase, which catalyzes the oxidation of menaquinol by NADH. Menaquinone 8 is found in bacteria and human liver, where it helps regenerate vitamin K2 (menadione) from vitamin K3 (menadiol). The ability of menaquinone 8 to reduce oxygen to water makes it an important factor in biological treatment methods such as wastewater treatment and radiation. Menaquinone 8 has been shown to be essential for health in children, as it helps maintain phospholipid membrane integrity in red blood cells.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 717.12 g/mol
• Formula: C₅₁H₇₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder