Magnesium Acetate
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.
Also known as Acetic Acid, Magnesium Salt, MAGNESIUM ACETATE — per NCIT
Also identified as
- NCIT NCIT:C47592 per NCIT
- UNII 0E95JZY48K per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium deficiency | may prevent | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Magnesium deficiency | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |