Preferred Label : manganese;
RADLEX synonyms : Mn;
Definition : 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) [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0024706;
Origin ID : RID11810;
UMLS CUI : C0024706;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- manganese [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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) [MeSH]
