Synonyms: 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane; i-Inositol; meso-Inositol
Formula: C6H12O6
Formula Weight: 180.16
CAS No.: 87-89-8
Biochem/physiol Actions: A component of membrane phospholipids, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors that bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers.