Chemicals and Drugs

Manganese

A trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94. It is concentrated in cell mitochondria, mostly in the pituitary gland, liver, pancreas, kidney, and bone, influences the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides, stimulates hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids, and is a cofactor in many enzymes, including arginase and alkaline phosphatase in the liver. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual 1992, p2035)

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Abstract

A trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94. It is concentrated in cell mitochondria, mostly in the pituitary gland, liver, pancreas, kidney, and bone, influences the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides, stimulates hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids, and is a cofactor in many enzymes, including arginase and alkaline phosphatase in the liver. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual 1992, p2035)

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Mn
Molecular Weight
54.93804 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7439-96-5
IUPAC Name
manganese
InChIKey
PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Mn]
MeSH Unique ID
D008345
Source
PubChem CID 23930

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.556w.484w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Manganese. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008345. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008345
  2. Manganese. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese
  3. Manganese. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q731
  4. Manganese. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23930. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23930