B3274

6-Benzylaminopurine solution

1 mg/mL, suitable for plant cell culture

• Synonym(s): BAP, BA, N⁶-Benzyladenine
• MDL number: MFCD00005572
• UNSPSC Code: 10171502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891695
• NACRES: NA.72

Properties

• sterility: sterile-filtered
• form: solution
• concentration: 1 mg/mL
• technique(s): cell culture | plant: suitable
• application(s): agriculture
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: C(Nc1ncnc2nc[nH]c12)c3ccccc3
• InChI: 1S/C12H11N5/c1-2-4-9(5-3-1)6-13-11-10-12(15-7-14-10)17-8-16-11/h1-5,7-8H,6H2,(H2,13,14,15,16,17)
• InChI key: NWBJYWHLCVSVIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

6-Benzylaminopurine, benzyl adenine (BAP) is a synthetic cytokinin.[1]

Application

6-Benzylaminopurine solution has been used as a component in the Murashige & Skoog medium (MS) for culturing mandarin explants[2] and plantlets of Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.).[3] It has also been used as a supplement in Nitsch and Nitsch medium (NN) of grapevine explants[4],

Biochem/physiol Actions

6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) is used as a cytokinin supplement to plant growth medium[1] It increases post-harvest life of green vegetables by preventing chlorophyll degradation.[5] It is used in micropropagation. However, in some plants, BAP leads to inhibition in growth and root formation. BAP phenyl ring based derivatives are widely used to test their anti-cancer effects[6]

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves