Ions
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- Created on: 15-11-15 15:27
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- Ions
- Calcium
- is a component of calcium pectate which is an essential component of the middle lamella of a plants cell wall
- Is also essential in blood clotting and muscle clotting
- is a component of calcium pectate which is an essential component of the middle lamella of a plants cell wall
- Iron
- Is apart of the haem group in haemoglobin
- Is an important constituent of electron carriers in respiration
- Magnesium
- Essential in giving chlorophyll its light-absorbing properties
- Potassium
- Important in maintaining electrical gradients across neurones
- nitrate
- Is a component of amino acids, nucleic acids and chlorophyll
- Phosphate
- as phospholipids, phosphate is a main component of cell membranes
- Is also a major component in other important biological molecules including ATP and nucleic acids
- as phospholipids, phosphate is a main component of cell membranes
- Hydrogen carbonate
- Is important as a natural buffer
- Calcium
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