Product Type: Inducer
CAS No.: 56092-81-0
MolecularFormula: C41H70O9
Molecular Weight: 709,01
Source: Synthetic
Purity: >98%
Solubility: Soluble to 10 mM in ethanol and to 10 mM in DMSO
Appearance: Colorless Solid
PubChem CID: 6434517
Scientific Background: Ionomycin is a calcium ionophore used in research to raise the intracellular level of calcium and as a tool to understand calcium transport across biological membranes. It is also used to stimulare the intracellular production of the cytokines interferon, perforin, IL-2 and IL-4. It is more specific than A23187.
References: 1. Holmes A.G. Watt M.J., Carey A.L. And Febbraio M.A. (2004) Metabolism. 53(11): 1492-1495.2. Abramov A.Y., Duchen M.R. (2003) Cell Calcium. 33(2): 101-112.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.