Vitamin K: Recent Topics On The Biology And Chemistry

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and a significant hydrophobic signaling molecule, like vitamins A and D. Besides its classical functions as a cofactor of ?-glutamyl carboxylase, which catalyzes the ?-carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent proteins, vitamin K has novel physiological and pharmacological activities that have been elucidated in the past two decades. The discovery of detailed action mechanisms of non-classical activities of vitamin K and the development of novel derivatives with unique structural and biological profiles would improve the understanding of vitamin K functions and clinical applications. This book discusses the biology and chemistry of vitamin K, which is helpful for fundamental and clinical investigations.

• | Author: Miroslav Blumenberg
• | Publisher: Intechopen
• | Publication Date: Mar 23, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 118 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Science
• | ISBN-10: 1839693916
• | ISBN-13: 9781839693915