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- 2-Methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-1,4-naphthalenedione
- 2-Methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione
- 2-Methyl-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphthoquinone
- Menaquinone 1
- NSC 123509
- Vitamin MK 1
- 1,4-Naphthalenedione, 2-methyl-3- (3-methyl-2-butenyl)-
- 1,4-Naphthoquinone, 2-methyl-3- (3-methyl-2-butenyl)-
Applications Vitamin K2(5) is an analog of Vitamin K that acts as a reducing agent and also acts as an electron carrier in the electron transport chain of many bacteria. Intake of Vitamin K2(5) is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
References Fu, Q., et al.: Biodegradation, 20, 109 (2009); Gelejinse, J., et al.: J. Nut., 134, 3100 (2004); Jiang, M., et al.: Biochemistry, 47, 3426 (2008)
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