Shelf life (days): 1460.0
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2-methyl-3-[(2E,6E,10E)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2,6,10,14-hexadecatetraen-1-yl]-1,4-naphthalenedione
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C31H40O2
Formula Weight: 444.7
CAS Number: 863-61-6
Notes: Menaquinone 4 (MK-4) is the predominant homolog of vitamin K2 and is composed of a naphthoquinone base with four isoprenoid units in the side chain.{29936} It is formed primarily via conversion of vitamin K1 (Item No. 21051) in vivo and accumulates in various tissues, including the brain.{37777,37778} MK-4 halts the cell cycle at the G phase in HepG2, Hep3B, and Huh7 hepatocellular carcinoma cells in a concentration-dependent manner.{37779} It also inhibits IκB kinase (IKK) activity, IκBα phosphorylation, and the transcriptional activity of NF-κB. Vitamin K2 may have a role in bone metabolism.{29936}
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