Description: Valinomycin facilitates the transport of potassium ions across cell membranes, and is called "Potassium ionophore". Valinomycin is a cyclododecadepsipeptide ionophore antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fulvissimus and chemically related to the enniatins. Valinomycin is used as an active element of analytical Potassium-selective electrodes. It is used in research as an apoptosis inducer, and in the research of membranes permeability.
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Applications: Being a Potassium selective ionophore, valinomycin is used in specific potassium measurment electrodes.Valinomycin is an apoptosis inducer. It is used as a tool in membrane research.
Composition: Ingredient type Fermentek product
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Names and identifiers: Synonyms: Potassium ionophore I HSDB: 6423 EINECS: 217-896-6 RTECS: YV9468000
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Source: Streptomyces fulvissimus
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InChl Key: FCFNRCROJUBPLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N