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Abstract
1. Shikimic acid was shown to be a precursor of vitamin K(2) (MK-8) in Escherichia coli. 2. The benzene ring of the naphthaquinone arises from shikimic acid. 3. The methyl group of methionine is incorporated into vitamin K(2). 4. A scheme relating the biosynthesis of vitamin K(2) and ubiquinone to the general pathway of aromatic biosynthesis is proposed.Entities:
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Year: 1966 PMID: 5337721 PMCID: PMC1265084 DOI: 10.1042/bj1000001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857