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Nigericin sodium salt

Article number:

5500902

CAS No.:

28643-80-3

Formula:

C₄₀H₆₇O₁₁Na

Synonyms:

Polyetherin A, Azalomycin M, Helixin C, Antibiotic K178, Antibiotic X-46

Molecular weight:

747,00 g/mol

Nigericin is a polyether ionophore which disrupts membrane potential and stimulates ATPase activity in mitochondria. Origin: Streptomyces hygroscopicus

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