Concentration of Mg2+ in both prokaryotic and mammalian cells
| Range | 15 - 25 mM |
|---|---|
| Organism | Various |
| Reference | Moomaw AS, Maguire ME. The unique nature of mg2+ channels. Physiology (Bethesda). 2008 Oct23 :275-85. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00019.2008. p.275 left column top paragraphPubMed ID18927203 |
| Primary Source | Maguire ME, Cowan JA. Mg2+ chemistry and biochemistry. Biometals 15: 203–210, 2002. & Romani A, Scarpa A. Regulation of cell magnesium. Arch Biochem Biophys 298: 1–12, 1992. & Scarpa A, Brinley FJ. In situ measurements of free cytosolic magnesium ions. Fed Proc 40: 2646–2652, 1981.PubMed ID12206387, 1524417, 7286245 |
| Comments | "Mg2+ is the most abundant divalent cation in living cells. It is present at a total cellular concentration of 15–25 mM in both prokaryotic and mammalian cells (primary sources)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110389 |