Magnesium Acetate

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Magnesium Acetate Definition

The acetate salt form of magnesium. Magnesium is a divalent cation essential for a number of biochemical processes involved in nerve signaling, bone mineralization and muscle contractions. About 350 enzymes involved in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, formation of cyclic-AMP and ATP, cellular signal transduction and protein and nucleic acid synthesis are dependent on magnesium.

Magnesium Acetate Synonyms

Magnesium Acetate, Acetic Acid, Magnesium Salt, MAGNESIUM ACETATE

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