Ionomycin

Description: Ionomycin is an calcium ionophore and an antibiotic that binds calcium ions (Ca2+). It is produced by the bacterium Streptomyces conglobatus.It is used in research to raise the intracellular calcium level (Ca2+) and as a research tool to understand Ca2+ transport across biological membranes. Ionomycin promotes apoptosis and induces the activation of protein kinase C (PKC). Target: Calcium Channel. Smiles: [H][C@@]1(C[C@H](O)[C@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@H](C)\C=C\C[C@@H](C)C[C@@H](C)C(\O)=C\C(=O)[C@@H](C)C[C@@H](C)C[C@H](C)CCC(O)=O)CC[C@](C)(O1)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@](C)(O1)[C@@H](C)O. References: Lautens M, et al. Total synthesis of ionomycin using ring-opening strategies. Org Lett. 2002 May 30,4(11):1879-82.