Vitamin K2 (MK-4) or menaquinone-4 is an essential cofactor for enzymes that activate blood-clotting factors as well as vitamin K-dependent (VKD) proteins involved in bone metabolism, arterial calcification, growth control, and signal transduction.
Molecular Formula: C31H40O2
Molecular Weight: 444.65
Linear Structural Formula: C31H40O2
MDL Number: MFCD00079646
Melting Point: -45.69 C (at 1013 hPa)
Storage: -70C
Application: This certified solution standard is suitable for use as starting material in the preparation of linearity standards, calibrators, or controls in LC-MS/MS vitamin K2 testing applications such as assessment of vitamin K2 deficiency and research of VKD proteins.Vitamin K2 (MK-4) also known as menaquinone may be used as a certified reference material (CRM) for the determination of the analyte in biological and animal products by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.
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