Vitamin K4
CAT:
804-HY-B1508-02
Size:
10 mM / 1 mL
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Vitamin K4
- CAS Number: 573-20-6
- UNSPSC Description: Vitamin K4 is a chemically synthesized Vitamin K which plays an important role in the normal blood coagulation system. Vitamin K4 arrests the cells in S phase and induces apoptosis. Vitamin K4 can be used for the research of cancer, such as prostate cancer and osteosarcoma[1][2].
- Target Antigen: Apoptosis; Endogenous Metabolite
- Type: Reference compound
- Related Pathways: Apoptosis;Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
- Applications: Cancer-programmed cell death
- Field of Research: Cancer; Cardiovascular Disease
- Assay Protocol: https://www.medchemexpress.com/Vitamin_K4.html
- Purity: 99.92
- Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
- Smiles: CC1=CC(OC(C)=O)=C2C=CC=CC2=C1OC(C)=O
- Molecular Weight: 258.27
- References & Citations: [1]Jiang Y, et al. Vitamin K4 induces tumor cytotoxicity in human prostate carcinoma PC-3 cells via the mitochondria-related apoptotic pathway. Pharmazie. 2013 Jun;68(6):442-8.|[2]Di W, et al. Vitamin K4 inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of U2OS osteosarcoma cells via mitochondrial dysfunction. Mol Med Rep. 2017 Jan;15(1):277-284.
- Shipping Conditions: Room Temperature
- Storage Conditions: -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)
- Clinical Information: Launched