Abscisic acid

Химические свойства

white to light yellow crystalline powder

Использование

Abscisic acid (ABA) is an isoprenoid plant hormone (phytohormone) synthesized in all parts of plants and involved in many plant developmental processes. ABA is involved in establishing dormancy and regulation of stress responses. ABA inhibits fruit ripening, seed germination, photosynthesis and kinetin biosynthesis.

Сельскохозяйственное использование

The name abscisic acid (ABA), a weak organic acid, is derived from the ability of a substance to promote abscission. Abscission is the natural detachment of leaves, branches, flowers, etc. from plants. Abscisic acid is a naturally occurring plant growth inhibitor, and is one of five major plant hormones. It carries out a number of important functions in the growth and development of plants. It is a key factor controlling stomatal movements, leaf senescence and bud and seed dormancy. Abscisic acid (ABA) is present in leaves, fruits and seeds, and is distributed throughout the plant body. The synthesis of ABA takes place mainly in chloroplasts. The rate of synthesis of ABA increases when the plant is under stress. Chemically, abscisic acid is a member of the terpenoid family.

Метаболический путь

Plant growth regulators: promotion of maturation of the somatic embryo of white spruce Somatic embryo suspension cultures of white spruce containing (?+)-abscisic acid (ABA) metabolize (+?)- ABA almost completely to yield quantitatively phaseic acid with slight further transformation into dihydrophaseic acid within 7 days. (-)-ABA remains essentially unchanged under the same culture conditions, and when the cells are supplied with racemic (±)-ABA, only the (+?) enantiomer is metabolized.