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Generaldescription
Magnesium,oneofthemostabundanttracemetalsinlivingorganisms,contributestoavarietyofbiologicalfunctionsincludingATPandnucleicacidprocessing,energymetabolism,andenzymaticfunction.MagnesiumformscomplexeswithmultiplemoleculessuchasphospholipidsandATP.Lowserumlevelsofmagnesiumhavebeenassociatedwithmetabolicsyndrome,diabetesmellitustype2,andhypertension.
TheMagnesiumAssaykitprovidesasimpleanddirectprocedureformeasuringmagnesiuminavarietyofsamples.ThemagnesiumconcentrationisdeterminedbyacoupledenzymeassaythattakesadvantageofthespecificrequirementofglycerolkinaseforMg2+,resultinginacolorimetric(450nm)productproportionaltothemagnesiumpresent.Thisassaygivesalinearrangeof3-15nmolesofmagnesiumandexhibitsnodetectableinterferencewithFe2+,Cu2+,Ni2+,Zn2+,Co2+,Ca2+,andMn2+.
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Suitableforquantitatingmagnesiumconcentrationsinavarietyofbiologicalsamples.