Inositol 1,4,5 trisphosphate

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Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate is an important second messenger that activates calcium channels in the Endoplasmic Reticulum. It is cleaved from PIP2 by Phospholipase C (PLC) [1].

References:

  1. ↑ Molecular Biology of the Cell’ by Alberts et al (4th Edn). Chapter 15 ‘Cell Communication’ pp859-865.


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