CAS Number 56092-82-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation) C41H70CaO9
Molecular Weight 747.07
Beilstein Registry Number 1416163
MDL number MFCD00083634
Quality Level PREMIUM
assay =98% (HPLC)
form powder
storage condition desiccated, protect from light
color white to off-white
solubility DMSO: soluble10 mg/mL
ethanol: soluble
storage temp. 2-8°C
Preparation Note
Store ionomycin in powder form desiccated and protected from light at 2-8 °C. Under these conditions the product is stable for 3 years. Store stock solutions in ethanol or DMSO at -20 °C, protected from light. Under these conditions the stock solutions are stable for several months. For short term use (up to 6 weeks) the stock solutions maybe stored at 2-8 °C protected from light.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Ca2+ ionophore that is more effective than A23187 as a mobile ion carrier for Ca2+; non-fluorescent; used to study Ca2+ transport across biological membranes; induces apoptotic degeneration of embryonic cortical neurons.