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PubChem

Name:	Inositol
PubChem Compound ID:	10931772
Description:	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.
Molecular formula:	C₆H₁₂O₅
Molecular weight:	164.156 g/mol