Term Name: | 1D-chiro-inositol |
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Synonyms: | (+)-chiro-inositol, (+)-Inositol, (1R,2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol, 1,2,4/3,5,6-cyclohexanehexol, 1D-chiro-inositol, cis-1,2,4-trans-3,5,6-Cyclohexanehexol, D-(+)-chiro-inositol, D-chiro-inositol, D-inositol, DCI |
Definition: | Belonging to the inositol family of compounds, D-chiro-inositol (DCI) is an isomer of glucose. It is an important secondary messenger in insulin signal transduction. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27372] ( EBI ) |