Kinetin (6-furfurylaminopurine) - Amerigo Scientific

- Overview
  - Kinetin ((6-furfurylaminopurine) is a cytokinin routinely used to stimulate cell division in plant tissue culture. Kinetin is soluble in methanol or DMSO.
    
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- Properties
  - CAS Number
    
    525-79-1
    
    Molecular Formula
    
    C10H9N5O
    
    Molecular Weight
    
    215.21
    
    Appearance
    
    White powder
    
    Solubility
    
    Water: 50 mg/mL
    
    Storage
    
    -20 °C
    
    * For research use only
- Applications
  - Application Description
    
    Plant Biology Applications: Kinetin is often used to direct cell differentiation of callus cells in tissue culture using an appropriate cytokinin:auxin ratio. Kinetin has shown to increase callus cell growth in rice when grown with sucrose and 2,4-D concentrations (Al-Kayri,1996).