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Ti4+ in soil is a natural antibiotic mobilized by bacteria-generated H+. When added to the diet of young mice, Ti4+ enhanced their growth. These and observations of others indicate that Ti4+ has a variety of biological roles.
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Yaghoubi, S., Schwietert, C.W. & McCue, J.P. Biological roles of titanium. Biol Trace Elem Res 78, 205–217 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1385/BTER:78:1-3:205
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