Term Name: | vitamin K metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | naphthoquinone metabolic process, naphthoquinone metabolism, vitamin K metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of the forms of vitamin K, quinone-derived vitamins which are involved in the synthesis of blood-clotting factors in mammals. Vitamin K substances share a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and vary in the aliphatic side chains attached to the molecule. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042373] QuickGO AmiGO |