Chemicals and Drugs

Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases

OXIDOREDUCTASES which mediate vitamin K metabolism by converting inactive vitamin K 2,3-epoxide to active vitamin K.

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Abstract

OXIDOREDUCTASES which mediate vitamin K metabolism by converting inactive vitamin K 2,3-epoxide to active vitamin K.

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16 entry terms
  • Vitamin K Epoxidase
  • Epoxidase, Vitamin K
  • K Epoxidase, Vitamin
  • Menadione Epoxide Reductase
  • Phylloquinone Epoxide Reductase
  • Vitamin K 1 Epoxidase
  • Vitamin K 2,3-Epoxide Reductase
  • Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase
  • Vitamin K1 Oxide Reductase
  • Vitamin KO Reductase
  • Epoxide Reductase, Menadione
  • Epoxide Reductase, Phylloquinone
  • Reductase, Menadione Epoxide
  • Reductase, Phylloquinone Epoxide
  • Reductase, Vitamin KO
  • Vitamin K 2,3 Epoxide Reductase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2014 (1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064417
  2. Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K_epoxide_reductase
  3. Vitamin K Epoxide Reductases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82305736