I7508

myo-Inositol

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture, suitable for plant cell culture

• Synonym(s): 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane, i-Inositol, meso-Inositol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₁₂O₆
• CAS Number: 87-89-8
• Molecular Weight: 180.16
• Beilstein: 1907329
• EC Number: 201-781-2
• MDL number: MFCD00077932
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896116
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• vapor density: 6.2 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 300
• product line: BioReagent
• form: powder
• technique(s): cell culture | insect: suitable; cell culture | mammalian: suitable; cell culture | plant: suitable
• mp: 222-227 °C (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• application(s): agriculture
• SMILES string: O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6-
• InChI key: CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N

Description

General description

myo-Inositol (MI) is a sugar-like molecule present primarily in the glial cells of the human brain. 

Application

myo-Inositol has been used:

• in the liquid basal medium as a control for the inositol starvation of cultures
• as a supplement in synthetic oviduct fluid medium for embryo culture
• as a component of Fuji vitamin solution to prepare nutritive medium for the growth of sugarcane plantlets

Biochem/physiol Actions

myo-Inositol (MI) serves as an osmolyte, and it aids the formation of the cell membrane and myelin sheet structures. It functions as a crucial precursor of membrane phospho-inositides and phospholipids. Elevated concentration of myo-Inositol (MI) is observed in several brain disorders such as Alzheimer′s disease, gliomatosis cerebri, and diabetes mellitus. Myo-Inositol is a constituent of membrane phospholipids, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors that can bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers.

A component of membrane phospholipids, glycosyl­phosphatidyl­inositol anchors that bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves