Menaquinone-4

Menaquinone-4 is a vitamin K, used as a hemostatic agent, and also a adjunctive therapy for the pain of osteoporosis.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[863-61-6]

Product Name Alternative

Vitamin K2 (MK-4) ; Menaquinone K4

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/Menaquinone-4.html

Purity

99.96

Solubility

DMSO : 10 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C1C(C)=C(C/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)/CC/C=C(C)\C)C(C2=C1C=CC=C2)=O

Molecular Formula

C31H40O2

Molecular Weight

444.65

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Noda S, et al. Menaquinone-4 (vitamin K2) up-regulates expression of human intestinal alkaline phosphatase in Caco-2 cells. Nutr Res. 2016 Nov;36 (11) :1269-1276.|[2]Kim M, et al. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone-4) supplementation improves bone formation in a high-fat diet-induced obese mice. J Clin Biochem Nutr. 2013 Sep;53 (2) :108-13.