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  2. Magnesium in biology - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg 2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient (i.e., element) for life [1][2][3][4] and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main source of energy in cells, must bind to a magnesium ion in order ...

  3. Deep ocean minerals - Wikipedia

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    Deep ocean minerals (DOM) are mineral nutrients (chemical elements) extracted from deep ocean water (DOW) found at ocean depths between 250 and 1500 meters. DOW contains over 70 mineral nutrients and trace elements, including magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), and potassium (K) in their bio ionic form. To extract these products, DOW is treated with ...

  4. Isotopes of magnesium - Wikipedia

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    Isotopes of magnesium (12Mg) Mg. There are 19 radioisotopes that have been discovered, ranging from 18. Mg). The longest-lived radioisotope is 28. Mg with a half-life of 20.915 (9) h. The lighter isotopes mostly decay to isotopes of sodium while the heavier isotopes decay to isotopes of aluminium. The shortest-lived is proton-unbound 18.

  5. Magnesium transporter - Wikipedia

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    The earliest research showing that yeast takes up Mg 2+ appears to be done by Schmidt et al. (1949). However, these authors only showed altered yeast Mg 2+ content in a table within the paper, and the report's conclusions dealt entirely with the metabolism of phosphate.

  6. Magnesium oxide - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium oxide (Mg O), or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source of magnesium (see also oxide). It has an empirical formula of MgO and consists of a lattice of Mg 2+ ions and O 2− ions held together by ionic bonding. Magnesium hydroxide forms in the presence of water (MgO + H 2 O → ...

  7. Mineral (nutrient) - Wikipedia

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    In the context of nutrition, a mineral is a chemical element. Some "minerals" are essential for life, but most are not. [1][2][3] Minerals are one of the four groups of essential nutrients; the others are vitamins, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids. [4] The five major minerals in the human body are calcium, phosphorus, potassium ...

  8. Magnesium - Wikipedia

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    Chemical element with atomic number 12 (Mg) Magnesium, 12 Mg Magnesium Pronunciation / m æ ɡ ˈ n iː z i ə m / (mag- NEE -zee-əm) Appearance shiny grey solid Standard atomic weight A r °(Mg) [24.304, 24.307] 24.305 ± 0.002 (abridged) Magnesium in the periodic table Hydrogen Helium Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus ...

  9. Magnesium compounds - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium reacted with an alkyl halide gives a Grignard reagent, which is a very useful tool for preparing alcohols. Magnesium salts are included in various foods, fertilizers (magnesium is a component of chlorophyll), and microbe culture media. Magnesium sulfite is used in the manufacture of paper (sulfite process).