CALCIMYCIN
\kˈalsɪmˌɪsɪn], \kˈalsɪmˌɪsɪn], \k_ˈa_l_s_ɪ_m_ˌɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
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An ionophorous, polyether antibiotic from Streptomyces chartreusensis. It binds and transports cations across membranes and uncouples oxidative phosphorylation while inhibiting ATPase of rat liver mitochondria. The substance is used mostly as a biochemical tool to study the role of divalent cations in various biological systems.
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