Abstract
The measurement of free intracellular magnesium (Mg2+) using the 31P chemical shifts of ATP requires the use of appropriate calibration solutions to determine the chemical‐shift limits ΔATPαβ and ΔMgATPαβ. Solutions containing excess Mg2+ contain significant amounts of Mg2ATP and yield positive errors in the value of ΔMgATPαβ. For physiological applications this may overestimate free intracellular Mg2+ by as much as 300%. This error may be minimized if appropriate mole ratios of Mg2+/ATP are used to calibrate ΔMgATPαβ. © 1992 Academic Press, Inc.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 163-169 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Magnetic Resonance in Medicine |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging