*Edited by Hiroyuki Kagechika* 

*and Hitoshi Shirakawa*

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and a significant hydrophobic signaling molecule, like vitamins A and D. Besides its classical functions as a cofactor of γ-glutamyl carboxylase, which catalyzes the γ-carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent proteins, vitamin K has novel physiological and pharmacological activities that have been elucidated in the past two decades. The discovery of detailed action mechanisms of non-classical activities of vitamin K and the development of novel derivatives with unique structural and biological profiles would improve the understanding of vitamin K functions and clinical applications. This book discusses the biology and chemistry of vitamin K, which is helpful for fundamental and clinical investigations.

*Miroslav Blumenberg, Biochemistry Series Editor*

ISBN 978-1-83969-391-5

Vitamin K - Recent Topics on the Biology and Chemistry

ISSN 2632-0983

Published in London, UK © 2022 IntechOpen © monsitj / iStock

## IntechOpen Series Biochemistry, Volume 27
