24-Epibrassinolide is a type of
brassinosteroid
Brassinosteroids (BRs or less commonly BS) are a class of polyhydroxysteroids that have been recognized as a sixth class of
plant hormones and may have utility as an anticancer drug for endocrine-responsive cancers to induce apoptosis and inhibi ...
, a natural occurring
plant hormone
Plant hormone (or phytohormones) are signal molecules, produced within plants, that occur in extremely low concentrations. Plant hormones control all aspects of plant growth and development, from embryogenesis, the regulation of organ size, pa ...
. It was first discovered 1979 as a growth promoting substance in rape pollen,
and was subsequently discovered in many other plant organs.
24-Epibrassinolide is essential for proper plant development
growth and development,
is involved in the regulation of cell elongation and division,
and has been shown to improve plant functions in salt- and nickel-stressed environments, as well as increasing enzyme activity.
It is sold commercially as a white powder for use in plant culture.
References
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Plant hormones