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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D024482
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D024482
Preferred Name

Vitamin K 2

Definitions
A group of substances similar to VITAMIN K 1 which contains a ring of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinione and an isoprenoid side chain of varying number of isoprene units. In vitamin K 2, each isoprene unit contains a double bond. They are produced by bacteria including the normal intestinal flora.
Synonyms
Menaquinones
Vitamin K Quinone
Vitamin K2
Menaquinone
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