inositol /ino·si·tol/ (in-o´sĭ-tol) a cyclic sugar alcohol, the fully hydroxylated derivative of cyclohexane; usually referring to the most abundant isomer, myo -inositol, which occurs in many plant and animal tissues and microorganisms and is often classified as a member of the vitamin B complex.
inositol
inositol [ĭ-no´sĭ-tol]
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inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (InsP3, IP3) a second messenger that causes the release of calcium from certain intracellular organelles.
in·o·si·tol ( -n  s-tôl , -tl,  -n-)n. Any of nine isomeric alcohols especially one found in plant and animal tissue and classified as a member of the vitamin B complex. |
inositol
[inō′sətōl, inos′-]
an isomer of glucose that occurs widely in plant and animal cells. Although inositol has no current therapeutic use, it is an essential cell constituent.
inositol [ĭ-no´sĭ-tol]
a cyclic sugar alcohol; usually referring to the most abundant isomer, myo-inositol, which is found in many plant and animal tissues and is often classified as part of the vitamin B complex.
inositol (ī·nōˑ·s
·tl),n See vitamin B8.
inositol (inō´sitol),
n an essential growth factor in tissue culture with no known requirement. It has been used therapeutically in the management of diseases associated with the metabolism of fat.
inositol
a cyclic sugar alcohol, C6H12O6; usually referring to the most abundant isomer, myo-inositol, which is found in many plant and animal tissues.
inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
intracellular second messenger released from phosphatidyl 4,5-bisphosphate in response to agonist-dependent, GTP-G protein-activated phospholipase C. Called also IP3. Causes release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores, thereby activating calmodulin.
inositol
Biochemistry A structure in phospholipids–eg, phosphoinositol; its main isomeric form is myo-inositol; it is present in breast milk, and may ↓ complications of prematurity and ↓ death due to lung disease,
bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity
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