title: [Cytokinins].
abstract: Cytokinins which promote cell division and cell differentiation of plants are structurally classified into two groups: purine-type cytokinins and phenylurea-type cytokinins. Structural modification of the two types led a potent cytokinin, N-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-N'-phenylurea (forchlorfenuron). Structure-activity relationship was discussed. The mode of the two types of cytokinins was studied, and a putative receptor which is common to both types was detected using a highly-labelled synthetic cytokinin. Examples of horticultural application of the compound were illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shudo
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D003583:Cytokinins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology; D059828:Plant Cells; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D003583:Cytokinins