Definition: An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction.
Other names Myoinositol; Chiro Inositol; Mesoinositol; Chiro-Inositol
conduritol epoxide [ conduritol B epoxide,conduritol B-epoxide,conduritol C epoxide ] conduritol C epoxide refers to the (epi & neo)-isomers; structure