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. 1975 Jun;55(6):1057–1061. doi: 10.1104/pp.55.6.1057

Photoaffinity-labeled Auxins

Synthesis and Biological Activity 1

Nelson J Leonard a, John C Greenfield a,2, Ruth Y Schmitz b, Folke Skoog b
PMCID: PMC541765  PMID: 16659209

Abstract

Two light-sensitive analogs of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, namely 4-azido-2-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and 3-azido-5-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, have been synthesized for use as auxin photoaffinity labels. The preparation and biological activity of the compounds are described. Both contain the photolabile azido group; the 2,4-substituted compound shows auxin activity and the 3,5-substituted compound does not. These photoaffinity analogs of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid may be useful in the identification of the auxin receptor molecules in plant cells and eventually of the receptor sites within these molecules.

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