Term Name:	vitamin K metabolic process
Synonyms:	naphthoquinone metabolic process, naphthoquinone metabolism, vitamin K metabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of the forms of vitamin K, quinone-derived vitamins which are involved in the synthesis of blood-clotting factors in mammals. Vitamin K substances share a methylated naphthoquinone ring structure and vary in the aliphatic side chains attached to the molecule.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0042373]    QuickGO    AmiGO