Valinomycin

DB14057ExperimentalSmall molecule

A cyclododecadepsipeptide ionophore antibiotic produced by Streptomyces fulvissimus and related to the enniatins. It is composed of 3 moles each of L-valine, D-alpha-hydroxyisovaleric acid, D-valine, and L-lactic acid linked alternately... (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Valinomycin is a potassium selective ionophore and is commonly used as a tool in biochemical studies.

Chemical structure of Valinomycin
Formula / weight
C54H90N6O18 · 1111.338 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
Potassium ionophore I · Valinomicin
Code names
ANTIBIOTIC N-329 B · BRN 0078657

Resolves to

Structure
InChIKeyFCFNRCROJUBPLU-DNDCDFAISA-NSMILESCC(C)[C@@H]1NC(=O)[C@H](C)OC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](OC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](C)OC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](OC(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@H](C)OC(=O)[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](OC1=O)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C)C(C)C

What you can answer from here — as of July 07, 2026

1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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2TransportersSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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142Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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