IONOMYCIN CALCIUM SALT Property

Melting point:

205-206 C

Flash point:

87 °C

storage temp. 

−20°C

solubility 

Soluble in DMSO (10mg/ml). Also soluble in ethanol or methanol

form 

White to off-white solid

color 

white to off-white

Sensitive 

Light Sensitive

BRN 

1416163

Stability:

Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in DMSO or ethanol may be stored at -20°C for up to 2 months.

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

Safety Statements 

36

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

NO0650000

HazardClass 

3

HS Code 

29419090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

IONOMYCIN CALCIUM SALT Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Ionomycin is a calcium ionophore originally isolated from S. conglobatus. It induces intracellular calcium mobilization in X. laevis oocytes when used at a concentration of 5 μM. Ionomycin (5 μM) induces the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in isolated human neutrophils. Ionomycin in combination with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; ) has commonly been used to induce the proliferation and activation of T cells, as well as to stimulate cytokine production in macrophages, in vitro.

Chemical Properties

Powder

Uses

Ionomycin is more effectivethan A23187 as a Ca++ionophore; Ionomycin is used in research on Ca++ transport across biological membranes; Ionomycin induces apoptotic degeneration of embryonic cortical neurons.

Uses

Ionomycin calcium salt is used as a polyether antibiotic and apoptotic degeneration inducer. Ionomycin induces apoptotic degeneration of embryonic cortical neurons and cell cycle arrest at G1 phase. It is more effective than A23187 (sc-3591) and provides a useful tool for increasing intracellular Ca2+ concentration.

General Description

Useful in cell activation experiments when calcium dose-response data are not required. Also available as a 10 mM solution in DMSO (Cat. No. 407953).

Biological Activity

Calcium ionophore; more specific than A23187 (5-(Methylamino)-2-[[2R,3R,6S,8S,9R,11R)-3,9,11-trimethyl-8-[(1S)-1-methyl-2-oxo-2-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-ethyl]-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undec-2-yl]methyl]-4-benzoxazolecarboxylic acid ).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Product does not compete with ATP.

storage

-20°C

References

Liu et al. (1978), Ionomycin, a new polyether antibiotic; J. Antibiot., 31 815 Liu and Hermann et al. (1978), Characterization of ionomycin as a calcium ionophore; J. Biol.Chem, 253 5892