Menatetrenone

Menatetrenone Vitamin K2

Synonyms: MENATETRENONE;MENAQUINONE 4;MENAQUINONE;1,4-naphthoquinone,2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen;2-methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraenyl)-1,4-naphthoqu;2-methyl-3-trans-tetraprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone;e3100;k2(sub20) CAS: 863-61-6, 11032-49-8 MF: C31H40O2 MW: 444.65

Chemical Properties Yellow Crystals Usage Vitamin (prothrombogenic) Usage Menaquinones are isoprenoid quinones of the naphthalene series and belongs to the K2 Vitamin homologs. Menaquinones were originally discovered as the anti-hemorrhagic factor and now encompasses a vari ety of physiological processes.

Menaquinone 4 has four isoprene residue in its side chain and is also commonly refered to as menatetrenone. Menaquinone-4 is the most common type of vitamin K2 and is k nown as a hemostatic agent and is used as adjunctive therapy for the pain of osteoporosis.