The syntheses of two di(1,8-naphtho)-16-crown-4 compounds are described. In the X-ray structure of di(1,8-naphtho)-16-crown-4, the compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna21 with four molecules per asymmetric unit. Alkali metal cation selectivities of the ionophores are assessed in solvent polymeric membrane electrodes.

The effect of intraperitoneal injections of imidazole on the elevation of intraocular pressure produced by the topical application of the cation ionophores A23187 or X537A was studied in rabbits. Pretreatment with 200 mg./kg. imidazole completely inhibited the ocular hypertension induced by 1.0 percent A23187. The elevation of intraocular pressure produced by 0.5 percent X537A was not blocked b...

The objective of this study was to compare the effects of laidlomycin propionate and monensin on cell growth, glucose fermentation, and glucose uptake in Streptococcus bovis strain JB1 and Selenomonas ruminantium strain HD4. Experiments were also conducted to compare the effects of both ionophores on sodium-dependent serine transport and cell yield in S. bovis. Batch cultures (500 mL) of each b...

Rat and pigeon heart mitochondria supplemented with antimycin produce 0.3-1.0nmol of H(2)O(2)/min per mg of protein. These rates are stimulated up to 13-fold by addition of protophores (carbonyl cyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone, carbonyl cyanide m-chloromethoxyphenylhydrazone and pentachlorophenol). Ionophores, such as valinomycin and gramicidin, and Ca(2+) also markedly stimulated H(2...

The development of durable anion selective CHEMFET micro sensors is described. Selectivity in these sensors is either obtained from differences in hydration energy of the anions (the Hlofmeister series, giving nitrate selectivity) or by introduction of a new class of uranyl salophene ionophores (bicarbonate selectivity). The durability of the nitrate sensor was enhanced by using polysiloxane me...