General description
Highly specific for divalent cations (Ca2+ > Mg2+ >> Sr2+ = Ba2+). More effective than antibiotic A23187 as a mobile ion carrier for Ca2+. Complexes with Ca2+ between pH 7 and 9.5, causing significant absorption in the UV range; however, in contrast to A23187 (Cat. No. 100105), it is not fluorescent. Useful for studies of Ca2+ transport across biological membranes and measurement of cytoplasmic free Ca2+. Induces apoptotic neuronal degeneration in embryonic cortical neurons. Also induces cell cycle arrest in the G1 interval of mature Burkitt lymphoma cell lines.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Cell permeable: yes
Primary Target
Mobile ion carrier for Ca2+.
Product does not compete with ATP.
Reversible: no
Packaging
Packaged under inert gas
Warning
Toxicity: Irritant (B)
Physical form
A 5 mM (1 mg/282 µl) solution of Ionomycin, Free Acid, Streptomyces conglobatus (Cat. No. 407950) in DMSO.
Reconstitution
Following initial thaw, aliquot and freeze (-20°C).
Other Notes
Aagaard-Tillery, K.M., and Jelinek, D.F. 1995. J. Immunol.155, 3297.
Takei, N., and Endo, Y. 1994. Brain Res. 652, 65.
Dupuy d’Angeac, A., et al. 1993. J. Cell Physiol.154, 44.
Lee, H.C. 1993. J. Biol. Chem.268, 293.
Kuznetsov, G., et al. 1992. J. Biol. Chem. 267, 3932.
Toeplitz, B.K., et al. 1979. J. Am. Chem. Soc.101, 3344.
Liu, C.M., and Hermann, T.E. 1978. J. Biol. Chem.253, 5892.
Legal Information
CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- UPC:
- 51281624
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 407951-1MG