inositol

Definition / meaning of inositol

A natural sugar found in cell membrane phospholipids, plasma lipoproteins, and (as the phosphate form) in the nucleus with potential chemopreventive properties. As one of a number of intracellular phosphate compounds, inositol is involved in cell signaling and may stimulate tumor cell differentiation.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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