Brassinolide
Brassinolide is a plant growth-promoting steroid isolated from Brassica napus pollen and functions as the most active brassinosteroid in plant growth regulation[1][2]. Mechanistically, brassinolide acts through the plasma-membrane receptor BRI1, which binds brassinolide through its extracellular domain and initiates brassinosteroid signaling[3][4]. BRI1 associates with BAK1, and the BRI1/BAK1 receptor kinase pair activates downstream phosphorylation events that regulate BIN2, BZR1, and BES1 transcriptional control[5][6]. In plant models, this pathway supports cell elongation, development, stress responses, and experimental analysis of brassinosteroid-dependent phenotypes[6][7]. Compared with related receptor isoforms, BRL1 recognizes brassinolide through a conserved binding site, but subtle structural differences generate differential brassinolide recognition within the BRI1 receptor family[8]. For research applications, brassinolide serves as an active pathway agonist, whereas brassinazole provides a triazole-type brassinosteroid biosynthesis inhibitor for dissecting brassinosteroid function in plants[9].
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Brassinolide Related Products (1)
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1-Naphthylacetamide
0 Images1-Naphthylacetamide is an orally active nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NAIA) and also an indole-type auxin plant growth regulator. 1-Naphthylacetamide inhibits inflammatory response-related pathways and modulates plant hormone signaling, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, local anesthetic, antispasmodic, analgesic, and diuretic activities. 1-Naphthylacetamide promotes plant cell expansion, differentiation, and fruit enlargement. Additionally, 1-Naphthylacetamide induces central nervous system (CNS) depression in mice, characterized by reduced spontaneous activity, decreased irritability, decreased muscle tone, and attenuated ear-cuff reflex, ipsilateral flexor reflex, and corneal reflex[1][2].
