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vitamin k:
A cofactor for the carboxylase of the hepatic endoplasmic reticu-
lum, which is responsible for completing the synthesis of blood-clotting
proteins.
vitellogenin:
A protein that forms part of the yolk of egg-laying vertebrates.
Xenobiotic:
A “foreign compound” that has no role in the normal biochemistry of a
living organism. A “normal” endogenous compound to one species can be
a xenobiotic to another species.
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