ABSTRACT
Inositol phospholipids are a class of lipids characterized by the presence of a myoinositol monosaccharide moiety in the headgroup. In addition to the phosphate group that connects this inositol ring at the 1-position to the diacylglycerol (DAG) backbone of the lipid, the inositol ring can be phosphorylated at positions 3, 4, and 5 (Figure 8.1).
