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Why is pH regulation significant for living beings

Why is pH regulation significant for living beings? How do mineral salts contribute in this regulation?

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The potential of hydrogen (pH) is a measurement of the quantity of hydrogen ions (H-) in a solution. The regulation of pH according to the necessities of each and every organ or tissue is very significant for the organism as enzymes act just under some pH ranges and numerous proteins are just active beneath some pH ranges. Thus biochemical reactions based on accurate levels of pH to take place.

Neutral pH is one of the properties of water.

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