The gigabyte (/ËÉ¡ÉªÉ¡ÉbaÉªt/ GIG-É-byt or /ËdÊÉªÉ¡ÉbaÉªt/) is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix giga means 109 in the International System of Units (SI). Therefore, one gigabyte is 1000000000bytes. The unit symbol for the gigabyte is GB. This definition is used in all contexts of science, engineering, business, and many areas of computing, including hard drive, solid state drive, and tape capacities, as well as data transmission speeds.
The regulation of K+ distribution between the intracellular and extracellular space is referred to as internal K+ balance. The most important factors regulating this movement under normal conditions are insulin and catecholamines (1).
Vitamin K Dependent Clotting Factors. Vitamin K is necessary for your body to clot blood after an injury. Photo Credit Koldunov/iStock/Getty Images. Vitamin K plays a role in your blood clot formation and bone health. Many types of food contain vitamin K, and it is rare to have a deficiency. Vitamin K is an essential cofactor in the activation of certain proteins within your body. Without the activation step, certain biochemical reactions cannot be completed. A vitamin K deficiency will predispose you to bleeding, and blocking vitamin K prevents inappropriate clotting.