Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (syn: Vitamin K3) is the metabolic precursor to Vitamin K2 in mammals. It belongs to the class 1,4-naphthoquinones, specifically a 1,4-naphthoquinone, which is substituted at position 2 by a methyl group. It is a possible anticancer agent, causing induction of apoptosis. It can inhibit angiogenesis, inhibit EC 3.4.22.69 (SARS coronavirus proteinase). Menadione is a potent inhibitor of aldehyde oxidase. It is an antifibrinolytic agent (an agent that can prevent lysis of a blood clot). Vitamin K3 is a synthetic compound that is converted to its active form (Vitamin K2) inside the body.
Menadione Sodium Bisulfite is soluble in aqueous solution.
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