Assertion: magnesium | /r/CapableOf | help fight tooth decay
Facets:
value: including the transfer of phosphate groups
type: OTHER
value: to tooth enamel
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by binding calcium
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Magnesium plays a key role in at least 300 fundamental enzymatic reactions, Particularly those that require three B vitamins (THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN and PYRIDOXINE), vitamins C and E. It also helps fight tooth decay by binding CALCIUM to tooth enamel) including the transfer of phosphate groups, the acylation of coenzyme A in the initiation of fatty acid oxidation, and the hydrolysis of phosphate and pyrophosphate.