inosite

inosite
inositol i*no"si*tol ([i^]*n[o^]s"[i^]*t[o^]l), n. [Gr. 'i`s, 'ino`s, strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) A white crystalline substance ({C6H12O6}) with a sweet taste, widely distributed in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, and also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Although isomeric with dextrose, it has no carbonyl (aldehyde or ketone) group, and is therefore not a carbohydrate, but a derivative of cyclohexane. Called also {inosite}, {cyclohexitol}, {cyclohexanehexol}, {hexahydroxycyclohexane} and {phaseomannite}. There are nine possible steroisomers, not all of which are found naturally. The predominate natural form is cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol, also called {myo-inositol}. The naturally occurring phytic acid in plants is the hexaphosphate of inositol, from which inositol may be manufactured; phytin is the calcium-magnesium salt of phytic acid. It is also a component of phosphatidylinositol. --MI11 [1913 Webster +PJC]

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  • inosite — [inozit] n. f. ou inositol [inozitɔl] n. m. ÉTYM. 1855, Nysten; du grec is, inos « fibre », et suff. ite, ol. ❖ ♦ Chim. Hexalcool de formule C6H6(OH)6. || « Une inosite …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • inosite — in o*site, n. [Gr. i s, ino s, strength, muscle.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as {inositol}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inosite — inozitolis statusas T sritis chemija formulė C₆H₆(OH)₆ atitikmenys: angl. inosite; inositol rus. инозит ryšiai: sinonimas – 1,2,3,4,5,6 cikloheksanheksaolis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • inosite — SYN: inositol. * * * in·o·site (inґo sīt) inositol …   Medical dictionary

  • inosite — (i no zi t ) s. f. Terme d anatomie. Substance qui a d abord été trouvée dans les muscles et que sa composition a fait classer parmi les sucres. ÉTYMOLOGIE    En grec, fibre …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • inosite — 1i·no·sì·te s.f. TS biochim. → inositolo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1869. ETIMO: der. di inos con 2 ite. 2i·no·sì·te s.f. TS med. infiammazione a carico di un tessuto fibroso, spec. di un tendine {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1957. ETIMO: der. di inos… …   Dizionario italiano

  • inosite — {{hw}}{{inosite}}{{/hw}}s. f. Inosina …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • inosite — pl.f. inositi …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • inosite — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Inosinic — In o*sin ic, a. [From {Inosite}.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, inosite; as, inosinic acid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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