The Involvement of Mg2+ in Regulation of Cellular and Mitochondrial Functions

Mg2+ is an essential mineral with pleotropic impacts on cellular physiology and functions. It acts as a cofactor of several important enzymes, as a regulator of ion channels such as voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels and K+ channels and on Ca2+-binding proteins. In general, Mg2+ is considered as the ma...

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Main Authors: Ivana Pilchova, Katarina Klacanova, Zuzana Tatarkova, Peter Kaplan, Peter Racay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6797460