Absence of detectable inositol hexakisphosphate (phytate) in plasma.
A critical evaluation of a recent attempt to measure inositol hexakisphosphate (IP6) in mammalian plasma by mass spectroscopy leads to the conclusion that as yet there is no unambiguous evidence that plasma contains any IP6.
Department of Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1PD, UK. Electronic address: rfi20@cam.ac.uk.
Robin F
RF
Irvine
D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000097:blood*
D010833:Phytic Acid
Inositol; Inositol hexakisphosphate; Inositol phosphates; Phytate