Term Name: vitamin K
Synonyms: Vitamin K, vitamin K vitamer, vitamin K vitamers, vitamine K, vitamins K
Definition: Any member of a group of fat-soluble 2-methyl-1,4-napthoquinones that exhibit biological activity against vitamin K deficiency. Vitamin K is required for the synthesis of prothrombin and certain other blood coagulation factors.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:28384]  ( EBI )

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is a type of: 1,4-naphthoquinones
has subtype: 16-oxonapyradiomycin A2 delta7??,8??-6??-hydroxynaphthomevalin demethylmenaquinone-12 Dimethylmenaquinone DMMK-8 Dimethylmenaquinone DMMK-8(VIII-H2) Hexahydromenaquinone MK-9(II,III,IX-H6) Hexahydromenaquinone MK-9(II,III,VIII-H6 II,III-Tetrahydro-omega-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-2-enylmethyl)menaquinone-6 menadione menaquinone Menaquinone MK-8(VIII-H2) Menaquinone-10 (II-, III-H4) Merochlorin D Merochlorin E Merochlorin F Methylmenaquinone MMK-8 Methylmenaquinone MMK-8(VIII-H2) MK-8 Napyradiomycin A3 Octahydromenaquinone MK-9(II,III,VIII,IX) phylloquinone SF2415B1 Tetrahydrom
has_role: fat-soluble vitamin (role) mouse metabolite