Vitamin K : Recent Topics on the Biology and Chemistry / / edited by Hiroyuki Kagechika, Hitoshi Shirakawa

• Pubblicazione: London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (116 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 612.3
• Soggetto topico: Vitamins in human nutrition
• Persona (resp. second.): KagechikaHiroyuki; ShirakawaHitoshi
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 γ-glutamyl carboxylase, which catalyzes the γ-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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Vitamin K
• Titolo autorizzato: Vitamin K
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910688256803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II