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SUBMITTER: Fusaro M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760385 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fusaro Maria M Cianciolo Giuseppe G Brandi Maria Luisa ML Ferrari Serge S Nickolas Thomas L TL Tripepi Giovanni G Plebani Mario M Zaninotto Martina M Iervasi Giorgio G La Manna Gaetano G Gallieni Maurizio M Vettor Roberto R Aghi Andrea A Gasperoni Lorenzo L Giannini Sandro S Sella Stefania S M Cheung Angela A
Nutrients 20201125 12
Vitamin K acts as a coenzyme of carboxylase, catalyzing the carboxylation of several vitamin K dependent proteins. Beyond its well-known effects on blood coagulation, it also exerts relevant effects on bone and the vascular system. In this review, we point out the relevance of an adequate vitamin K intake to obtain sufficient levels of carboxylated (active form) vitamin K dependent proteins (such as Osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein) to prevent bone health. Another bone-related action of Vitami ...[more]