inositol
Noun
Meaning
an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex
Source: WordNetSynonyms
fructose
vitamin B
niacin
choline
thiamine
biotin
ascorbic acid
riboflavin
pantothenic acid
pyridoxine
cobalamin
folic acid
galactose
trehalose
arabinose
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Hypernyms
Phrases with the word
muco-inositol
inositol hexanicotinate
inositol triphosphate receptor
myo-inositol
inositol pentakisphosphate
inositol triphosphate
Examples
In place of 2,3-DPG the ostrich uses inositol polyphosphates (IPP), which vary from 1–6 phosphates per molecule.
The enzymes can also help to properly orient the ATP molecule, as well as the inositol group, to make the reaction proceed faster.