Appropriate Homeostasis

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Phosphate on the other hand, is also a copious mineral in the body, that comprises of 1% of total body weight (Farrow & White 2010) and is involved in multiple functions including maintenance of cell integrity, skeletal development, teeth formation, energy metabolism, regulation of protein synthesis and bone mineralization. It is an intracellular anion, where it is present in higher concentration than in that of plasma. About 85% of phosphate is present in bones and teeth while remaining occupy extracellular fluid and other tissues of the body. Therefore, the maintenance of appropriate phosphorus homeostasis is crucial for healthiness and for optimal calcium–phosphate product that is required for mineralization of bones, thus preventing its