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Mg++ and Ca++, the divalent cations that exist in highest concentrations in biological fluids, interact with cardiac cell membranes by binding to them or by crossing them through carriers or channels. Binding and transmembrane movement of Ca++ directly affect electrogenesis and contractility in cardiac cells. Mg++ has been thought to act less directly on electromechanical function by facilitating active transport or competing with Ca++ and other cations for membrane binding sites.
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Woods, W.T. (1986). Ca++-Dependent and Ca++-Independent Effects of Mg++ on Canine Right Atria. In: Brautbar, N. (eds) Myocardial and Skeletal Muscle Bioenergetics. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 194. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5107-8_45
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