| menaquinone | A fat soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| menaquinone-6 | Hexaprenylmenaquinone; prenylmenaquinone-6; 2-methyl-3-hexaprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone;isolated from putrified fish meal; potency is about 60% of that of phylloquinone (vitamin K1). Synonym: farnoquinone, vitamin K2, vitamin K2(30). (05 Mar 2000) |
| menaquinone-7 | Menaquinone-6 with a 3-heptaprenyl side chain. Synonym: vitamin K2(35). (05 Mar 2000) |