24-Epibrassinolide(Epibrassinolide)ismemberofthebrassinosteroidfamily,asteroid-derivedplantgrowthregulatorthatisBIOLOGicallyactiveandinvolvedinmetabolicmanipulationandprotectionfromenvironmentalstress.Itisanaturalpolyhydroxysteroidwithstructuralsimilaritytothesteroidhormonesfoundinvertebrates.Epibrassinolidesareknownfortheirroleinpromotingcelldivisionandexpansion.Epibrassinolidewasfoundtointerferewithpolyaminebiosyntheticandcatabolicpathways,causingareductioninpolyaminelevelsandinducingapoptosisinvariouscancercells.24-Epibrassinolideissolubleinorganicsolventsbutissparinglysolubleinaqueousbuffers.
CASNumber
78821-43-9
MolecularFormula
C28H48O6
MolecularWeight
480.68
MechanismofAction
Epibrassinolideisabletoofferprotectionfromenvironmentalstressbyincreasingmetabolismorremovaloftoxicsubstancessuchaspesticidesorheavymetals.
StorageConditions
-20°C
TariffCode
3808.91.5000