To free-line a menhaden, rig up in the following fashion: First, tie a size No. 8 swivel to the main line, and tie on 3 feet of 25-pound-test fluorocarbon leader material. Finish off the leader with a 2/0 to 4/0 live bait hook.
The ability to bind calcium ions (Ca2+) is required for the activation of the several vitamin K-dependent clotting factors, or proteins, in the coagulation (clotting) cascade. The term, coagulation cascade, refers to a series of events, each dependent on the other, that stop bleeding through clot formation.
Best Answer: Vitamin K is a nutrient found in the small intestine where it combines with protein to produce clotting of the blood. The vitamin is also necessary for the synthesis of proteins found in plasma, bone and the kidneys.