Nigericin is an antibiotic derived from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Its isolation was described in the 1950s, and in 1968 the structure could be elucidated by X-ray crystallography. The structure and properties of nigericin are similar to the antibiotic monensin. Commercially it is obtained as a byproduct, or contaminant, at the fermentation of Ge...
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<chemical> An ionophore capable of acting as a carrier for K or Rb or as an exchange carrier for H with K. Originally used as an antibiotic. Has been used in investigating chemiosmosis and other transport systems. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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An ionophore capable of acting as a carrier for K+ or Rb+ or as an exchange carrier for H+ with K+ . Originally used as an antibiotic. Has been used in investigating chemiosmosis and other transport systems.
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