A-Z Series 11: K Is for K2, the Calcium Traffic Cop Subject: Vitamin K2's physiological role in carboxylating osteocalcin and matrix Gla-protein, effectively directing calcium into bones and away from soft tissues. Musical Style: [Swing-era big band, ~140 BPM. Features a walking upright bass, whistle-blowing horn section hits, a swinging drum beat, and a cheeky, charismatic crooner.] Lyrics: [Intro] (Bright horn section hits, a referee whistle blows sharply. Walking bass drops into a swing.) [Verse 1] Well, Vitamin D brings the calcium in the door But it doesn't always know what the calcium is for! You don't want it in the arteries, you want it in the bone So you gotta call the traffic cop to guide it to its home! [Chorus] K is for K2, the calcium traffic cop! Blowing on the whistle, making the minerals stop! Activating proteins to direct the heavy load From the fermented foods to the middle of the road! [Verse 2] K1 in the leafy greens is helping out the clot But K2 is the manager of the skeletal lot! Working with the D to keep the structure standing tall The smartest little vitamin in the biological hall! [Outro] (Spoken cheekily) Keep it steady if you're on the thinners! Songs That Supplement... swinging on down... (Big band crescendo and final crash)
