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vitamin K-epoxide cycle
Proteins (4)
Compounds (8)
| Compound | Description |
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| hydronium ion | |
| Carbon Dioxide | A colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals. |
| vitamin k semiquinone radical | found in active preparations of vitamin K-dependent carboxylase |
| warfarin | An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide. |
| Water | A 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) |
| Oxygen | An 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. |
| vitamin k1 hydroquinone | metabolite of vitamin K1 & vitamin K1 2,3-epoxide |
| ferulenol | intoxicating component of powdered Ferula communis variety brevifolia; RN given for (E,E)-isomer |