PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin K helps to make various proteins that are needed for blood clotting and the building of bones. Prothrombin is a vitamin K-dependent protein directly involved with blood clotting. Osteocalcin is another protein that requires vitamin K to produce healthy bone tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is vitamin K and what does it do? Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vitamin K. Vitamin K is important for: healthy bones. blood clotting and wound healing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vitamin K assists in the carboxylation of clotting factors II, VII, IX, X, protein C and S. The enzyme responsible for gamma-carboxylation is vitamin K epoxide reductase, which is inhibited by warfarin.