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Ionomycin (CAS 56092-82-1)

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Alternate Names:
Ionomycin Calcium Salt
Application:
Ionomycin is a reversible ion binding calcium ionophore, polyether antibiotic, and apoptotic degeneration inducer
CAS Number:
56092-82-1
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
747.07
Molecular Formula:
C41H70O9•Ca
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Ionomycin is a calcium ionophore widely utilized in biological research due to its effect on intracellular calcium levels by facilitating the transport of Ca2+ across cell membranes. It is employed in studies to understand the role of calcium as a secondary messenger in cellular signaling pathways. Because of its specific and potent ionophoretic activity, ionomycin is useful in experiments designed to elucidate the mechanisms of calcium-dependent processes, such as muscle contraction, neurotransmitter release, and gene expression. Researchers also use ionomycin to investigate the activation of calcium-dependent enzymes and the subsequent effects on various physiological functions. Its ability to induce apoptosis in certain cell types is another area of study, as this process is often regulated by intracellular calcium concentrations.


Ionomycin (CAS 56092-82-1) References

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  2. Stress protein GRP78 prevents apoptosis induced by calcium ionophore, ionomycin, but not by glycosylation inhibitor, tunicamycin, in human prostate cancer cells.  |  Miyake, H., et al. 2000. J Cell Biochem. 77: 396-408. PMID: 10760948
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  4. Activation of stress response by ionomycin in rat hepatoma cells.  |  Sreedhar, AS. and Srinivas, UK. 2002. J Cell Biochem. 86: 154-61. PMID: 12112026
  5. Actions of ionomycin, 4-BrA23187 and a novel electrogenic Ca2+ ionophore on mitochondria in intact cells.  |  Abramov, AY. and Duchen, MR. 2003. Cell Calcium. 33: 101-12. PMID: 12531186
  6. Ionomycin downregulates beta-catenin/Tcf signaling in colon cancer cell line.  |  Park, CH., et al. 2005. Carcinogenesis. 26: 1929-33. PMID: 15930030
  7. Demonstration of a calcium requirement for secretory protein processing and export. Differential effects of calcium and dithiothreitol.  |  Kuznetsov, G., et al. 1992. J Biol Chem. 267: 3932-9. PMID: 1740441
  8. Liberation of [3H]arachidonic acid and changes in cytosolic free calcium in fura-2-loaded human platelets stimulated by ionomycin and collagen.  |  Pollock, WK., et al. 1986. Biochem J. 235: 869-77. PMID: 3092807
  9. Fibrinogen protects neutrophils from the cytotoxic effects of histones and delays neutrophil extracellular trap formation induced by ionomycin.  |  Locke, M., et al. 2020. Sci Rep. 10: 11694. PMID: 32678135
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  12. Ionomycin, thapsigargin, ryanodine, and sperm induced Ca2+ release increase during meiotic maturation of mouse oocytes.  |  Jones, KT., et al. 1995. J Biol Chem. 270: 6671-7. PMID: 7896808
  13. Potentiation of calcium- and caffeine-induced calcium release by cyclic ADP-ribose.  |  Lee, HC. 1993. J Biol Chem. 268: 293-9. PMID: 8416936
  14. Contrasting effect of transforming growth factor type beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) on proliferation and interleukin-2 receptor expression in activated and rapidly cycling immature (CD3-CD4-CD8-) thymocytes.  |  Dupuy d'Angeac, A., et al. 1993. J Cell Physiol. 154: 44-52. PMID: 8419406
  15. Alterations in Bcl-2/Bax protein levels in platelets form part of an ionomycin-induced process that resembles apoptosis.  |  Vanags, DM., et al. 1997. Br J Haematol. 99: 824-31. PMID: 9432028

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Ionomycin, 1 mg

sc-3592
1 mg
$78.00

Ionomycin, 5 mg

sc-3592A
5 mg
$270.00