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Table 2 Reference molecular formulas and molecular weights for each menaquinone (MK) ion fragment

From: A rapid and efficient method for the extraction and identification of menaquinones from Actinomycetes in wet biomass

MK

Molecular formula

[M]+

[M + H]+

[M + Na]+

[M + K]+

MK-1

C16H16O2

240.115

241.1229

263.1048

279.0787

MK-2

C21H24O2

308.1776

309.1855

331.1674

347.1413

MK-3

C26H32O2

376.2402

377.2481

399.2300

415.2039

MK-4

C31H40O2

444.3028

445.3107

467.2926

483.2665

MK-5

C36H48O2

512.3654

513.3733

535.3552

551.3291

MK-6

C41H56O2

580.4280

581.4359

603.4178

619.3917

MK-7

C46H64O2

648.4906

649.4985

671.4804

687.4543

MK-8

C51H72O2

716.5532

717.5611

739.5430

755.5169

MK-9

C56H80O2

784.6158

785.6237

807.6056

823.5795

MK-10

C61H88O2

852.6784

853.6863

875.6682

891.6421

MK-11

C66H96O2

920.7410

921.7489

943.7308

959.7047

MK-12

C71H104O2

988.8036

989.8115

1011.7934

1027.7673

MK-13

C76H112O2

1056.8662

1057.8741

1079.856

1095.8299

MK-14

C81H120O2

1124.9288

1125.9367

1147.9186

1163.8925

MK-15

C86H128O2

1192.9914

1193.9993

1215.9812

1231.9551