| Synonyms: |
(4R,6S,8S,10Z,12R,14R,16E,18R,19R,20S,21S)-11,19,21-trihydroxy-22-{(2S,2'R,5S,5'S)-5'-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-2,5'-dimethyloctahydro-2,2'-bifuran-5-yl}-4,6,8,12,14,18,20-heptamethyl-9-oxodocosa-10,16-dienoic acid
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| Definition: |
A very long-chain fatty acid that is docosa-10,16-dienoic acid which is substituted by methyl groups at positions 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18 and 20, by hydroxy groups at positions 11, 19 and 21, and by a (2',5-dimethyloctahydro-2,2'-bifuran-5-yl)ethanol group at position 21. An ionophore produced by Streptomyces conglobatus, it is used in research to raise the intracellular level of Ca(2+) and as a research tool to understand Ca(2+) transport across biological membranes. |