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Magnesium and ATP

Meaning

The clinical term “Magnesium and ATP” highlights the essential and indispensable biochemical partnership between the divalent cation Magnesium ($text{Mg}^{2+}$) and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), the universal energy molecule of the cell. Functionally, ATP must be chelated, or tightly bound, to a magnesium ion to form the biologically active $text{Mg-ATP}$ complex, which is the true substrate recognized by nearly all cellular enzymes. This obligate complex is critical for all energy-requiring processes, including hormone synthesis and signaling.