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Kinetin

suitable for plant cell culture, BioReagent, amorphous powder

Synonym(s):

6-Furfurylaminopurine, N6-Furfuryladenine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H9N5O
CAS Number:
525-79-1
Molecular Weight:
215.21
Beilstein:
21703
EC Number:
208-382-2
MDL number:
MFCD00075757
UNSPSC Code:
10171502
PubChem Substance ID:
24896230
NACRES:
NA.72

product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

200

Assay

≥98% (TLC and HPLC)

form

amorphous powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

color

off-white

mp

264-270 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

agriculture

SMILES string

C(Nc1ncnc2[nH]cnc12)c3ccco3

InChI

1S/C10H9N5O/c1-2-7(16-3-1)4-11-9-8-10(13-5-12-8)15-6-14-9/h1-3,5-6H,4H2,(H2,11,12,13,14,15)

InChI key

QANMHLXAZMSUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Kinetin is a cell division factor or cytokinin from DNA. It occurs naturally in various plant extracts such as those from coconuts, maize endosperm, banana and horsechestnut fruits, carrot and tobacco leaves, grapes, crown gall tumors, female gametophytes of Ginkgo and many other sources.

Application

Kinetin has been used as a supplement in modified MS medium for culturing various plant tissues. It has also been used to study its effect on thymus and immune function of aging rats.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Kinetin has an ability to induce cell division differentiation and growth. In addition, it also acts as an antioxidant and delays the aging process. Kinetin acts as a potential tool for studying effects of red light on plants.
Kinetin is an adenine-type cytokinin phytohormone that is used in plant culture media such as Murashige & Skoog media in conjunction with auxins such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), 1-napthaleneacetic acid (NAA) or others to induce the fomation of callus and to regenerate plant tissues from callus.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Effects of kinetin on thymus and immune function of aging rats
Li M, et al.
Protoplasma, 36(2), 356-362 (2016)
Kinetin, a cell division factor from deoxyribonucleic acid1
Miller CO, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 77(5), 1392-1392 (1955)
Similarity of some kinetin and red light effects.
Miller CO, et al.
Plant Physiology, 31(4), 318-318 (1956)
Jacek Łyczko et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 26(9) (2021-05-01)
Rare carnivorous plants representing the genus Sarracenia are perceived as very interesting to scientists involved in various fields of botany, ethnobotany, entomology, phytochemistry and others. Such high interest is caused mainly by the unique capacity of Sarracenia spp. to attract
Shengbin Liu et al.
Plant physiology (2021-10-19)
In cultivated grasses, tillering, leaf, and inflorescence architecture, as well as abscission ability, are major agronomical traits. In barley (Hordeum vulgare), maize (Zea mays), rice (Oryza sativa), and brachypodium (Brachypodium distachyon), NOOT-BOP-COCH-LIKE (NBCL) genes are essential regulators of vegetative and
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