CAS 83-86-3PubChem CID 890
Phytate
Myo-inositol hexakisphosphate is a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate in which each hydroxy group of myo-inositol is monophosphorylated. It has a role as a cofactor, an antineoplastic agent, an iron chelator, a signalling molecule, a mouse metabolite and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a myo-inositol hexakisphosphate(12-). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2,3,4,5,6-pentaphosphonooxycyclohexyl) dihydrogen phosphate
- Molecular formula
- C6H18O24P6
- Molecular weight
- 660.04 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 659.86137342 Da
- XLogP3
- -10.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 401.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 12
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 24
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphateRefChem:929237Phytic acidFytic acidAlkalovertInositol hexaphosphatemyo-inositol hexakisphosphatemyo-Inositol hexaphosphate
16 more reported names
Acide fytiqueAcido fiticoAlkovertExfodermPhytineAcidum fyticummyo-Inosistol hexakisphosphateinositol hexakisphosphateDermofeel pa-3myo-Inositol, hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate)inositolhexaphosphoric acidInositol hexaphosphoric acidmyo-Inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis(dihydrogen phosphate)CCRIS 4513InsP6Phytic Acid Potassium Salt
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17401
- ChEBI:CHEBI:187038
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1233511
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2005481
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00861653
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40889331
- PubMed:24887478
- PubMed:23077788
- PubMed:23031558
- PubMed:23029003
- PubMed:23017415
- PubMed:23017396
- PubMed:23017015
- PubMed:23010329
- PubMed:22993910
- PubMed:22991543
- PubMed:22991540
- PubMed:22991538
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