Calcium Ionophore

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Product Summary for Calcium Ionophore

Solubility: Ethanol: 5 mg/mL (with heating. Solutions are stable for at least 3 months at -20 degrees C when protected from light and water contamination.) DMSO: 50 mg/mL (with heating or sonication. Solutions are stable for at least 3 months at -20 degrees C when protected from light and water contamination.) Aqueous solutions can be made by diluting DMSO solutions in H2O.

Product Specifications

Application Notes

Ionophore is highly selective for Ca2+. Potentiates responses to NMDA but not quisqualate. In cell culture, stimulates nitric oxide production by calmodulin-dependent constitutive nitric oxide synthase.

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Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Preparation Method

See notes for solubility.

Concentration

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Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Storage

Store at 4C in the dark.

Background: Calcium Ionophore

Calcium Ionophore is an antibiotic that possesses weak in vitro activity against gram positive organisms. It greatly increases the ability of divalent ions to cross biological membranes, giving it properties as an ionophore, and specifically forms stable 2:1 complexes with divalent cations, rendering these ions soluble in ordinary organic solvents. Since Calcium Ionophore is highly selective for Ca2+, it is commonly used to increase intracellular Ca2+ levels in intact cells. In cell culture it stimulates nitric oxide production by calmodulin-dependent constitutive nitric oxide synthase. It also acts as an uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation and an inhibitor of mitochondrial ATPase activity. Calcium Ionophore potentiates responses to NMDA but not quisqualate. It induces apoptosis in mouse lymphoma cell line (S49) but also has been shown to block apoptosis in other systems, such as when interleukin-3 is withdrawn from IL-3 dependent cells. It can lower the fractal dimension of cellular plasma membrane, leading to cell apoptosis of SK-BR-3 human breast cancer, and can significantly and rapidly raise the intracellular mobile Zn2+ content, leading to apoptosis of C6 glioma cells.

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Product Specific Notices for Calcium Ionophore

Solubility: Ethanol: 5 mg/mL (with heating. Solutions are stable for at least 3 months at -20 degrees C when protected from light and water contamination.) DMSO: 50 mg/mL (with heating or sonication. Solutions are stable for at least 3 months at -20 degrees C when protected from light and water contamination.) Aqueous solutions can be made by diluting DMSO solutions in H2O.

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Support products are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

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