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Menaquinone (K2)

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
Vitamin K2, Menaquinone 4, Menatetrenone
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C31H40O2
CAS Number:
863-61-6
Molecular Weight:
444.65
MDL number:
MFCD00079646
PubChem Substance ID:
329757238

grade

analytical standard

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

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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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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) inhibits bone loss induced by prednisolone partly through enhancement of bone formation in rats.
Hara K, et al.
Bone, 31(5), 575-581 (2002)
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)
Effects of menatetrenone on bone loss induced by ovariectomy in rats.
Akiyama Y, et al.
Japanese Journal of Pharmacology, 62(2), 145-153 (1993)
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)
Peter F Schnatz et al.
Journal of women's health (2002), 21(8), 858-864 (2012-06-14)
This study analyzed associations between plasma vitamin D(3) (25OHD(3)) and bone mineral density (BMD) and whether the effects of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) on BMD are modulated by 25OHD(3). Fifty cynomolgus monkeys were fed a diet containing 25OHD(3) (providing a
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