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... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthoquinones > Vitamin K > Vitamin K 3
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons > Naphthalenes > Naphthoquinones > Vitamin K > Vitamin K 3
Organic Chemicals > Quinones > Naphthoquinones > Vitamin K > Vitamin K 3
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Terpenes > Diterpenes > Phytol > Vitamin K > Vitamin K 3

Preferred term

Vitamin K 3  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione
  • 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone
  • 2-Methylnaphthoquinone
  • Menadione
  • Vitamin K3

Note

  • deficiency: coordinate VITAMIN K 3 (IM) with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY (IM)

Scope note

  • A synthetic naphthoquinone without the isoprenoid side chain and biological activity, but can be converted to active vitamin K2, menaquinone, after alkylation in vivo.

History note

  • 2002; use VITAMIN K 1965-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D024483

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