An active metabolite of indole-3-acetic acid
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(2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)acetyl)-L-Tryptophan

Item No. 43104

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Technical Information
CAS Number
57105-53-0
Molecular Formula
C21H19N3O3
Formula Weight
361.4
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMSO: Sparingly soluble: 1-10 mg/mlEthanol: Slightly soluble: 0.1-1 mg/ml
SMILES
O=C([C@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=CC=C2)NC(CC3=CNC4=C3C=CC=C4)=O)O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C21H19N3O3/c25-20(10-14-12-23-18-8-4-2-6-16(14)18)24-19(21(26)27)9-13-11-22-17-7-3-1-5-15(13)17/h1-8,11-12,19,22-23H,9-10H2,(H,24,25)(H,26,27)/t19-/m0/s1
InChi Key
FOSPCYZZRVNHJS-IBGZPJMESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    (2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)acetyl)-L-tryptophan is an active metabolite of the auxin plant growth regulator indole-3-acetic acid (IAA; Item No. 16954).{77113,77114 It induces coleoptile elongation in A. sativa seedlings (EC50 = 6.5 µM).1 (2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)acetyl)-L-tryptophan inhibits IAA-induced inhibition of A. thaliana root growth in a concentration-dependent manner.2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Feung, C.S., Hamilton, R.H., and Mumma, R.O. Metabolism of indole-3-acetic acid: IV. Biological properties of amino acid conjugates. Plant Physiol. 59(1), 91-93 (1977).

    2. Staswick, P.E. The tryptophan conjugates of jasmonic and indole-3-acetic acids are endogenous auxin inhibitors. Plant Physiol. 150(3), 1310-1321 (2009).