magnesium
| Description | Magnesium is the chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12 and common oxidation number +2. Its ions (Mg++) are essential to all living cells, where they play a major role in manipulating important biological polyphosphate compounds like ATP, DNA, and RNA. Hundreds of enzymes thus require magnesium ions to function. [Wikipedia]. Magnesium is found in many foods, some of which are adobo, egg roll, alfalfa, and pate. |
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