Menaquinone 4 (Mixture of cis-

1) Cat. No.: TRC-M218595; 2) Chemical Name: Menaquinone 4 (Mixture of cis-trans isomers); 3) CAS No.: 863-61-6; 4) Mol. Formula: C31H40O2; 5) Mol. Weight: 444.65; 6) Packing Size: 2.5mg / 25mg; 7) Appearence: Yellow Oil; 8) Application Notes: Menaquinones are isoprenoid quinones of the naphthalene series and belongs to the K2 Vitamin homologs. Menaquinones were originally discovered as the anti-hemorrhagic factor and now encompasses a variety of physiological processes. Menaquinone 4 has four isoprene residue in its side chain and is also commonly refered to as menatetrenone. Menaquinone-4 is the most common type of vitamin K2 and is known as a hemostatic agent and is used as adjunctive therapy for the pain of osteoporosis. ; 9) Synonym: (E,E,E)-2-Methyl-3-(3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraenyl)-1,4-naphthalenedione; 2-Methyl-3-geranylgeranyl-1,4-naphthoquinone; Glakay; Kaytwo; MK4; Menaquinone K4; Menatetrenone; Vitamin K2(20); Vitamin MK 4; ; 10) Solubility: Chloroform, Ethyl Acetate; 11) Storage condition: Amber Vial, -20˚C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere; 12) References: Hugenholtz, P., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 180, 4765 (1998), Ginet, N., et al.: Biochemistry, 40, 1812 (2001), Cape, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 280, 34654 (2005),