Solubility: Soluble to 10 mM in ethanol and to 50 mM in DMSO
Appearance: White Solid
PubChem CID: 40486
Scientific Background: A23187 is a mobile ion-carrier that forms stable complexes with divalent cations. It has antibiotic properties against gram positive bacteria and funghi. It also acts as divalent cation ionophore, that is used to increase intracellular calcium levels in intact cells (1). It also induces apoptosis in some cells and prevents it in others (2).