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Menaquinone (K2)

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Vitamin K2, Menaquinone 4, Menatetrenone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H40O2
CAS Number:
863-61-6
Molecular Weight:
444.65
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
PubChem Substance ID:
329757238
MDL number:
MFCD00079646
NACRES:
NA.24
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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

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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Other Notes

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
LRAE1512
LRAD8263
LRAD5911
LRAD2472
LC25151V

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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)
Effects of menatetrenone on bone loss induced by ovariectomy in rats.
Akiyama Y, et al.
Japanese Journal of Pharmacology, 62(2), 145-153 (1993)
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)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
4777404061838081544