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GO: Biological Process

menaquinone catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0042361
Synonyms
  • menaquinone breakdown
  • menaquinone catabolism
  • menaquinone degradation
  • menatetrenone catabolic process
  • menatetrenone catabolism
  • multiprenylmenaquinone catabolic process
  • multiprenylmenaquinone catabolism
  • vitamin K2 catabolic process
  • vitamin K2 catabolism
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of menaquinones, any of the quinone-derived compounds synthesized by intestinal bacteria. Structurally, menaquinones consist of a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and side chains composed of a variable number of unsaturated isoprenoid residues. Menaquinones have vitamin K activity and are known as vitamin K2. 37938463
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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