dictionary help| IP3 --> inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate | medical dictionary |
<chemical>
Intracellular messenger formed by the action of phospholipase c on phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate, which is one of the phospholipids that make up the cell membrane. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate is released into the cytoplasm where it releases calcium ions from internal stores within the cell's endoplasmic reticulum. These calcium ions stimulate the activity of b kinase or calmodulin.
Chemical name: D-myo-Inositol, 1,4,5-tris(dihydrogen phosphate)
Abbreviation: IP3
(12 Dec 1998)
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