Pyruvate carboxylase plays critical roles in gluconeogenesis the production of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors.
Arginase is required by the liver for the urea cycle, a process that detoxifies ammonia generated during amino acid metabolism.
These manganese activated enzymes are involved in many biochemical reactions including protein digestion and metabolism.
Manganese activates the enzymes necessary for the digestion and utilization of food, especially proteins, through peptidase activity and it is needed for the synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids and in glucose metabolism.
Manganese in metabolism and enzyme function
