A synthetic version of this compound is sold under the trade name Glakay.
A synthetic version of this compound is sold under the trade name Glakay. This vitamin is necessary for the creation of the active form of osteocalcin and MGP. This compound is initially reduced to a hydroquinone, which is then converted to an epoxide, then back to its normal form; that process is catalyzed by this compounds namesake epoxide reductase, which is blocked by warfarin. All of them consist of a napthoquinone ring with an alipathic and isoprenoid side chain. This vitamin's primary function is in the creation of gamma-carboxyglutamate, which is found in the Gla-domains of Protein C, factor 7, and prothrombin. For 10 points, name this vitamin that is required for blood clotting.
A synthetic version of this compound is sold under the trade name Glakay.
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