See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Curettage(medicine)
Curettage(health)
curettage(dictionary)
Dilatation and curettage(health)
Dilation and Curettage (D and C)(health)
periapical curettage(medicine)
Endocervical curettage(health)
dilatation and curettage(medicine)
subgingival curettage(medicine)

phosphoinositide (medicine) and Curettage (health)


phosphoinositide (medicine)


phosphoinositide -->
phosphatidylinositol
<biochemistry> A phosphatidic acid combined with inositol found in biomembranes and a precursor to certain cellular signals. Sometimes referred to as inositide.

It is a very important minor phospholipid in eukaryotes, involved in signal transduction processes. Contains myo inositol linked through the 1 hydroxyl group to phosphatidic acid.

The 4 phosphate (PIP) and 4, 5 bisphosphate Derivatives PIP2) are formed and broken down in membranes by the action of specific kinases and phosphatases (futile cycles).

Signal sensitive phospholipase C enzymes remove the inositol moiety, in particular from 1,4,5 trisphosphate (PIP2) as inositol 1,4,5 triphosphate (Ins P3: IP3). Both the diacyl glycerol and products act as second messengers.

Synonym: phosphoinositide.


Curettage (health)


Removal of diseased tissue from a periodintal pocket.