Product name:Vitamin K1
CAS:84-80-0
Molecular Formula:C31H46O2
Formula Weight:450.7
Specification:1g
Description:
Vitamin K1 is a polycyclic aromatic ketone, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent.
It is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stable to air and moisture but decomposes in sunlight. It is found naturally in a wide variety of green plants.
Its best known mechanism of action is as a cofactor in the formation of coagulation factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX and X by the liver. Vitamin K1 is commonly used to treat warfarin toxicity, and an antidote for coumatetralyl. It is also required for the formation of anticoagulant factors protein C and S. Vitamin K is also required for bone protein formation.
Phylloquinone is an electron acceptor in the electron transport chain of chloroplasts.