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1D-chiro-inositol

Term ID
CHEBI:27372
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
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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.
References
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
inverse is_enantiomer_of
is_enantiomer_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from 1D-chiro-inositol
Phenotype where environments contain 1D-chiro-inositol
Phenotype modified by environments containing 1D-chiro-inositol
Human Disease Model
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