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Vitamin K Metabolism

Proteins (3)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
NADEC 1.6.5.2; Azoreductase; DT-diaphorase; DTD; Menadione reductase; NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1; Phylloquinone reductase; Quinone reductase 1; QR1Homo sapiens (human)
Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase EC 4.1.1.90; Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase; Peptidyl-glutamate 4-carboxylase; Vitamin K gamma glutamyl carboxylaseHomo sapiens (human)
Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 EC 1.17.4.4; Vitamin K1 2,3-epoxide reductase subunit 1Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (10)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
Carbon DioxideA colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
NADH
vitamin k semiquinone radicalfound in active preparations of vitamin K-dependent carboxylase
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
dithiothreitolA reagent commonly used in biochemical studies as a protective agent to prevent the oxidation of SH (thiol) groups and for reducing disulphides to dithiols.
vitamin k1 hydroquinonemetabolite of vitamin K1 & vitamin K1 2,3-epoxide
NADA coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-diphosphate coupled to adenosine 5'-phosphate by pyrophosphate linkage. It is found widely in nature and is involved in numerous enzymatic reactions in which it serves as an electron carrier by being alternately oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH). (Dorland, 27th ed)
vitamin K1 oxideRN given refers to parent cpd; see also record for 2,3-epoxymenaquinone