Calcimycin

Description: Calcimycin (A-23187) is an ionophorous, polyether carboxylic antibiotic from Streptomyces chartreusensis. It binds and transports calcium and other divalent cations across membranes, uncouples oxidative phosphorylation, and inhibits ATPase of rat liver mitochondria. The substance is primarily used as a biochemical tool to study the role of divalent cations in various biological systems. Target: Antibiotic, Antifungal, Apoptosis, Antibacterial, Autophagy. Smiles: CNc1ccc2oc(C[C@H]3OC4(CC[C@H]3C)O[C@H]([C@H](C)C(=O)c3ccc[nH]3)[C@H](C)C[C@H]4C)nc2c1C(O)=O. References: Wu Q, et al. Characterization of the biosynthesis gene cluster for the pyrrole polyether antibiotic calcimycin(A23187) in Streptomyces chartreusis NRRL 3882. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Mar,55(3):974-82.