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Source: | Streptomyces fulvissimus |
| Synonyms | |
| Description: | Valinomycin: A cyclododecadepsipeptide ionophore antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fulvissimus and related to the enniatins. |
| CAS number: | 2001-95-8 |
| Merck index: | 13, 9976 |
| Molecular weight: | 1111.4 |
| Structure: |

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| Molecular Formula: | C54H90N6O18 |
Solubility information: | Soluble in Ether, Benzene, Chloroform, Glacial acetic acid, Butyl acetate, Acetone, Methanol, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, Petrol-ether, Dichloromethane. Water insoluble |
| Specifications |
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| Appearance: | White crystalline solid. |
| Purity: | At least 97% by TLC, HPLC |
| λmax: | 220 |
| Melting point | 172°C -177°C |
| Solubility | |
| Storage | -20°C. Protect from light. |
| Applications | Valinomycin is a potassium selective ionophore. It is used in specific electrodes. Valinomycin is apoptosis inducer. It is used as a tool in membrane research |
| Classification | Eye iritant |
| Related products | cyclic
oligopeptide Ionophore |
| Warnings | Nonactin |
| | For Research use only. Not for Human or Drug use GMP/API grade available on request Valinomycin by Fermentek is not produced from or contains any ingredients from animal origin. No genetically modified organisms are used. |
| Publications |
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| | Ryoo IJ, Park HR, Choo SJ, Hwang JH, Park YM, Bae KH, Shin-Ya K, Yoo ID. Selective cytotoxic activity of valinomycin against HT-29 Human colon carcinoma cells via down-regulation of GRP78. Biol Pharm Bull. 2006 Apr;29(4):817-20 |
| | Naumowicz M, Kotynska J, Petelska A, Figaszewski Z. Impedance analysis of phosphatidylcholine membranes modified with valinomycin. Eur Biophys J. 2006 Feb;35(3):239-46 |
| | Becucci L, Moncelli MR, Naumann R, Guidelli R. Potassium ion transport by valinomycin across a Hg-supported lipid bilayer. J Am Chem Soc. 2005 Sep 28;127(38):13316-23 |
| | Vredenberg WJ, Bulychev A. Photoelectric effects on chlorophyll fluorescence of photosystem II in vivo. Kinetics in the absence and presence of valinomycin. Bioelectrochemistry. 2003 Aug;60(1-2):87-95 |
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Abdalah R, Wei L, Francis K, Yu SP.
Valinomycin - induced apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells.
Neurosci Lett. 2006 Jul 18
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