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Category:GO:0009233 ! menaquinone metabolic process
name: menaquinone metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
def: "The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of the menaquinones, quinone-derived compounds synthesized by intestinal bacteria. Structurally, menaquinones consist of a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and side chains composed of a variable number of unsaturated isoprenoid residues. Menaquinones have vitamin K activity and are known as vitamin K2." [GOC:jl, PMID:6127606, PMID:8642453]
synonym: "menaquinone metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "menatetrenone metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "menatetrenone metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "multiprenylmenaquinone metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "multiprenylmenaquinone metabolism" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin K2 metabolic process" EXACT []
synonym: "vitamin K2 metabolism" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0042180 ! ketone metabolic process
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<GOterm>GO:0009233</GOterm>
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