myo-Inositol

• Catalog No.: I665995
• CAS Number: 87-89-8
• M. F.: C6H12O6
• M. W.: 180.15588
• Storage: Refrigerator

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2r,4S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2r,4S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol
• Synonyms: Myoinositol; Mesoinosite; Inosital; Mesoinosit; cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol; Cyclohexitol; Dambose; Inosite; Inositol; Mesol; Mesovit; Myoinosite; Phaseomannite; Phaseomannitol; Scyllite; Inositene; Inositina; MI; Mesoinositol; Nucite; i-Inositol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 87-89-8

PROPERTIES

• Apperance: White Solid
• Melting Point: 219-221°C
• Solubility: DMSO
• Solubility: Water
• Storage Condition: Refrigerator

DETAILS

Description (English)

The structural basis for a number of signaling and secondary messenger molecules including; insulin signal transduction, cytoskeleton assembly, nerve guidance, membrane potentials, serotonin activity and the breaking down of fats and reducing cholesterol.

REFERENCES

• Graca, G., et al.: J. Prot. Res., 9, 6016 (2010)
• Rovio, S., et al.: Food Chem., 124, 1194 (2010)