Insensole is an organic compound that is naturally found as its acetate

ester In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides a ...

in some frankincense. It is a

diterpene Diterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of four isoprene units, often with the molecular formula C20H32. They are biosynthesized by plants, animals and fungi via the HMG-CoA reductase pathway, with geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate being ...

alcohol, with an oily appearance. This compound can be synthetically prepared from

cembrene Cembrene A, or sometimes neocembrene, is a natural monocyclic diterpene isolated from corals of the genus '' Nephthea''. It is a colorless oil with a faint wax-like odor. Cembrene A itself has little importance as a chemical entity, being a trai ...

. The formula of insensole is C₂₀H₃₄O₂ Incensole acetate is the O- acetyl derivative. It acts as a

TRPV3 Transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 3, also known as TRPV3, is a human gene encoding the protein of the same name. The TRPV3 protein belongs to a family of nonselective cation channels that function in a variety of pro ...

agonist. Its effects on animals have been studied.

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