What is magnesium transporters good for?

Product Description. Magnesium is a mineral that is critical for energy production and metabolism, muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and bone mineralization.

How is magnesium transported?

A minor, yet important, regulatory fraction of magnesium is transported via the transcellular transporter transient receptor potential channel melastatin member (TRPM) 6 and TRPM7—members of the long transient receptor potential channel family—which also play an important role in intestinal calcium absorption [21].

Is magnesium transported by active transport?

Since all cells maintain intracellular Mg2+ at a lower electrochemical potential than extracellular Mg2+, active transport pumps bringing Mg2+ into the cell have neither been postulated nor been confirmed.

How is magnesium transported across the cell membrane?

Magnesium enters the cell through selective channels across the apical membrane, driven by the transmembrane negative electrical potential (29). Magnesium entry across the apical membrane is the rate-limiting step in transepithelial reabsorption and many of the hormonal and nonhormonal controls act at this site.

What is different about magnesium Taurate?

Magnesium taurate contains the amino acid taurine. Research suggests that adequate intakes of taurine and magnesium play a role in regulating blood sugar. Thus, this particular form may promote healthy blood sugar levels ( 16 , 17 ). Magnesium and taurine also support healthy blood pressure ( 18 , 19 ).

Is magnesium absorbed by diffusion or active transport?

Studies in both humans and experimental animals indicate that passive diffusion through the paracellular pathway accounts for the majority of Mg absorbed.

Where is magnesium transported in the body?

Magnesium is absorbed principally in the small intestine, through a saturable transport system and via passive diffusion through bulk flow of water. Absorption of magnesium depends on the amount ingested. When the dietary content of magnesium is typical, approximately 30-40% is absorbed.

How is magnesium absorbed and transported?

How is magnesium best absorbed?

Forms of magnesium that dissolve well in liquid are more completely absorbed in the gut than less soluble forms [2,12]. Small studies have found that magnesium in the aspartate, citrate, lactate, and chloride forms is absorbed more completely and is more bioavailable than magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate [12-16].

How the body absorbs magnesium?