Vitamin K questions a) What transformation of glutamate side chains is Vitamin K (as its reduced form, Vitamin KH2) involved in, and what is the relevance of this reaction to blood clotting? b) How does the blood thinner Coumadin (warfarin) prevent clotting? c) How can the dietary intake of large amounts of green vegetables, such as broccoli or kale interfere with the action of Coumadin?
Vitamin K questions a) What transformation of glutamate side chains is Vitamin K (as its reduced form, Vitamin KH2) involved in, and what is the relevance of this reaction to blood clotting? b) How does the blood thinner Coumadin (warfarin) prevent clotting? c) How can the dietary intake of large amounts of green vegetables, such as broccoli or kale interfere with the action of Coumadin?
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a) What transformation of glutamate side chains is Vitamin K (as its reduced form, Vitamin
KH2) involved in, and what is the relevance of this reaction to blood clotting?
b) How does the blood thinner Coumadin (warfarin) prevent clotting?
c) How can the dietary intake of large amounts of green vegetables, such as broccoli or kale
interfere with the action of Coumadin?
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