Blood Clotting And Vitamin K

Vitamin K is a member of the fat soluble vitamins. Though many have never heard of it, it is important in blood clotting. In fact, its very name, Vitamin K, is derived from the German word "koagulation".

It actually has three different forms: phytomenadione (Vitamin K1), menaquinane (Vitamin K2), and menadione (Vitamin K3). These three similar, yet very different compounds are commonly referred to as a group as quinines. Vitamin K, like Vitamin D, is another of the vitamins that the body is normally able to produce own its own. It does so by making use of bacteria which are naturally found in the large intestines of healthy individuals. It can also be obtained from natural sources and by means of a Vitamin K supplement.

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Other than its importance in blood clotting, Vitamin K's main function is is as a cofactor for an enzyme that catalyzes the carboxylation of the amino acid, glutamic acid, resulting in its conversion to gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla).

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