Menatetrenone

ATC Code M05BX08

Menatetrenone

Definition

A menaquinone compound and form of vitamin K2 with potential antineoplastic activity. Menatetrenone may act by modulating the signalling of certain tyrosine kinases, thereby affecting several transcription factors including c-myc and c-fos. This agent inhibits tumor cell growth by inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest.

Also known as 2-Methyl-3-trans-tetraprenyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, E0167, Menaquinone K4, Menaquinone-4, MENATETRENONE, Vitamin MK 4 — per NCIT

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