Element
manganese Audio
man·ga·nese [ mang-guh-nees, -neez ]
Effect:
Cellular Activity Alteration; Increased Cholesterol Synthesis; Increased Gluconeogenesis
May Prevent:
Deficiency Diseases
May Treat:
Deficiency Diseases
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to 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)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25; 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.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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