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Nomenclature: 2-methyl-3-difarnesyl-1,4-naphthoquione Common Name: Menaquinone-n (MK-n)
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Where n represents the number of isoprenoid groups are linked to the menadione. |
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The menadione is the two cyclohexenes that define
the K-Vitamin. The number of carbon chains (defined by n) are isoprenoid
groups. In this case, there are 4 isoprenes.
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