A non-selective monovalent cation ionophore
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Trinactin

Item No. 25741

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(1R,2R,5R,7R,10S,11S,14S,16S,19R,20R,23R,25R,28S,29S,32S,34S)-5,14,23-triethyl-2,11,20,29,32-pentamethyl-4,13,22,31,37,38,39,40-octaoxapentacyclo[32.2.1.17,10.116,19.125,28]tetracontane-3,12,21,30-tetrone
CAS Number
7561-71-9
Molecular Formula
C43H70O12
Formula Weight
779.0
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A film
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: solubleDMSO: solubleEthanol: solubleMethanol: soluble
SMILES
O=C(O[C@@H](C)C[C@@]1([H])O[C@]([C@H]2C)([H])CC1)[C@@H](C)[C@]3([H])CC[C@@](C[C@@H](CC)OC([C@@H]([C@]4([H])O[C@@](C[C@@H](OC([C@@H](C)[C@@]5([H])O[C@@](CC5)([H])C[C@@H](CC)OC2=O)=O)CC)([H])CC4)C)=O)([H])O3
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C43H70O12/c1-9-29-21-33-13-17-36(50-33)25(5)40(44)48-24(4)20-32-12-16-37(49-32)26(6)41(45)53-30(10-2)22-34-14-18-39(51-34)28(8)43(47)55-31(11-3)23-35-15-19-38(52-35)27(7)42(46)54-29/h24-39H,9-23H2,1-8H3/t24-,25-,26+,27+,28-,29+,30+,31-,32-,33+,34+,35-,36-,37+,38+,39-/m0/s1
InChi Key
DFQMKYUSAALDDY-MQEBUAKTSA-N
Origin
Bacterium/Streptomyces sp.
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Trinactin is a macrotetrolide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces and an ionophore for monovalent cations, such as sodium, potassium, and ammonium.1,2,3 It is commonly used to facilitate the movement of monovalent cations through natural and artificial lipid membranes.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Silva, L.J., Crevelin , E.J., Souza, W.R., et al. Streptomyces araujoniae Produces a Multiantibiotic Complex with Ionophoric Properties to Control Botrytis cinerea. Phytopathology 104(12), 1298-1305 (2014).

    2. Lapointe, J.-Y., and Laprade, R. Kinetics of carrier-mediated ion transport in two new types of solvent-free lipid bilayers. Biophys. J. 39(2), 141-150 (1982).

    3. Hladky, S.B. Steady-state ion transport by nonactin and trinactin. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 375(3), 350-362 (1975).