EnvThes
manganese
deprecated concept
US LTER controlled vocabulary
Also known as: Colloidal manganese, Cutaval, Magnacat, Tronamang, Mangan, Manganese fume, MANGANESE COMPOUNDS, Mangan [Polish], (52mn)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)