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GO: Biological Process

vitamin K biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0042371
Synonyms
  • naphthoquinone metabolic process
  • naphthoquinone metabolism
  • vitamin K anabolism
  • vitamin K biosynthesis
  • vitamin K formation
  • vitamin K synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of the forms of vitamin K, quinone-derived vitamins which are involved in the synthesis of blood-clotting factors in mammals. (2)
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Ontology
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Phenotype
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