vitamin K catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0042377

Synonyms

• naphthoquinone catabolic process
• naphthoquinone catabolism
• vitamin K breakdown
• vitamin K catabolism
• vitamin K degradation

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of any of the forms of vitamin K, quinone-derived vitamins which are involved in the synthesis of blood-clotting factors in mammals. (2)

References

Ontology

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