Biosynthesis of vitamin K2 and functional analysis of the biosynthetic enzymes involved in its menadione moiety

Q ZHANG, LIU Manlu, W Zheng, Y ZHANG… - CIESC …, 2023 - hgxb.cip.com.cn
Vitamin K2 (VK2), a derivative of the 2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone (menadione) family,
plays an important role in the prevention of osteoporosis and cardiovascular calcification …