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How Vitamin K2 MK-7 Works
Mechanism of Vitamin K2 MK-7
Vitamin K2 MK7 is essential for bone and cardiovascular health support.
Discover how it prevents vascular calcification and osteoporosis.
Activation
(Carboxylation)
Artery
Wall
Matrix GLA Protein
ucMGP
cMGP
Inhibition of Calcium
plague formation
Prevention of artery wall calcification, CVD and stroke
Osteocalcin
ucOC
cOC
Promotion of
calcium absorption
Prevention of osteoporo-sis/Bone health promo-tion
Bone
Osteocalcin
ucOC
cOC
Promotion of
calcium absorption
Prevention of osteoporo-sis/Bone health promo-tion
ucOC= undercarboxylated osteocalcin (inactive osteocalcin) / cOC: carboxylated osteocalcin (active osteocalcin)
ucMGP= undercarboxylated MGP (inactive MGP) / cMGP= carboxylated MGP (active MGP)
Mechanism of Action of Vitamin K2 MK-7
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Vitamin K2 MK-7 is essential for the carboxylation of osteocalcin and MGP (Matrix Gla Protein) proteins.
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Vitamin K2 MK-7 is essential for the carboxylation of osteocalcin and MGP (Matrix Gla Protein) proteins.
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Activated osteocalcin can help improve bone health by binding to calcium, transporting calcium to the bones and allowing the bones to absorb calcium better.
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Activated osteocalcin can help improve bone health by binding to calcium, transporting calcium to the bones and allowing the bones to absorb calcium better.
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When MGP is activated, it can improve cardiovascular disease by inhibiting calcium accumulation in blood vessels of arteries, kidneys, and the brain
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When MGP is activated, it can improve cardiovascular disease by inhibiting calcium accumulation in blood vessels of arteries, kidneys, and the brain.
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