... evaluate the effects of ionic strength and Mg2+ on the activity and specificity of OGG1, we measured the apparent values of k2 and k3 under conditions of low salt (KPi only) and no Mg2+, low salt and ... Effects of ionic strength and divalent cations on the activity and specificity of Fpg and OGG1 The conditions inside a living cell differ from most buffer systems in which the activity and specificity ... may be affected by ionic strength, the concentration of divalent cations such as Mg2+, the nature of the buffering agents, the presence of competing polyamines and other small molecules, and crowding...