A purine nucleoside that has hypoxanthine linked by the N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of ribose. It is an intermediate in the degradation of purines and purine nucleosides to uric acid and in pathways of purine salvage. It also occurs in the anticodon of certain transfer RNA molecules. (Dorland, 28th ed)
The primary popular claim made for inosine, that it enhances exercise and athletic performance, is refuted by the available research data. There is some preliminary evidence that inosine may have some neurorestorative, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and cardioprotective effects.
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Peter Lougheed Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Duke Health, Durham, North Carolina, United States
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, United States
Covance Clinical Research Unit Inc., Evansville, Indiana, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
University of Oklahoma, Childrens Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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