What is the function of manganese?

Answer 1

First of all: Manganese has a rather complex toxicity (liver, brain, muscles, nerves).

But having said so, in humans several enzymes are activated by manganese.

The role in digestion is contribution to the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and cholesterol.

Answer 2

Manganese is required by the body for normal growth and health. It helps your body break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

In the human body, manganese functions as an enzyme activator and as a component of metalloenzymes (an enzyme that contains a metal ion in its structure).

Manganese can:

• Activate enzymes: Manganese activates the enzymes that help your body use several key nutrients including biotin, thiamine, vitamin C, and choline. It is a catalyst in the synthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol, it facilitates protein and carbohydrate metabolism, and it may also help your body produce sex hormones and maintain reproductive health. In addition, manganese activates the enzymes known as glycolsyltranserferases and xylosyltransferases, which are important in forming bone. Manganese may also be involved in the production of the thyroid hormone known as thyroxine and in maintaining the health of nerve tissue.
• Form metalloenzymes: Manganese has additional functions as a constituent of the following metalloenzymes (enzymes that contain a metal ion in their structure):
  • Arginase, the enzyme in your liver responsible for creating urea, a component of urine
  • Glutamine synthetase, an enzyme involved in the synthesis of glutamine
  • Phosphoenolpyruvate decarboxylase, an enzyme that helps metabolize blood sugar
  • Manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase, an enzyme with antioxidant activity that protects your tissues from the damaging effects of free radicals.This enzyme is found exclusively inside your mitochondria (oxygen-based energy factories inside most of your cells).

Answer 3

Manganese(II) ions function as cofactors for a number of enzymes in higher organisms, where they are essential in detoxification of superoxide free radicals. The element is a required trace mineral for all known living organisms. In larger amounts, and apparently with far greater activity by inhalation, manganese can cause a poisoning syndrome in mammals, with neurological damage which is sometimes irreversible.The human body contains about 10 mg of manganese, which is stored mainly in the liver and kidneys. In the human brain the manganese is bound to manganese metalloproteins most notably glutamine synthetase in astrocytes.

Answer 4

Manganese is required by the body for normal growth and health. Manganese helps your body break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins.

Answer 5

It can be used to improve corrosion resistance, mechanical properties and rust resistant.

Answer 6

our bodies need small amounts of it and it is used in alloys and is used as a treatment for rust and corrosion prevention on steel

Answer 7

Manganese is one of the elements, and it does not need to have a function. Nor does any element. It is not purposive.

Answer 8

Gives good massages. Improves deepthroat.