Description
Calcium ionophore I is a Ca
2+-selective ionophore for biological membranes that can be used in microelectrodes for the determination of intracellular Ca
2+-activities and of slowly changing Ca
2+ levels.
Uses
Calcium ionophore I (ETH 1001) is a selective Ca2+ ionophore for biological membranes. Calcium ionophore I can be used in Ca2+-selective microelectrodes that can be used for quantitative intracellular measurements of resting Ca2+-activities and of slowly changing Ca2+-levels[1][2].
Purification Methods
This is a neutral Ca selectophore. It can be purified by thick layer (2mm) chromatography (Kieselgel F245) and eluted with Me2CO/CHCl3 (2:1). [Ammann et al. Helv Chim Acta 56 1780 1973, Simon & Carafoli Methods Enzymol 56 439 1977.]
References
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