indole-3-acetic acid
11indoleacetic acid — in dole*a*cet ic ac id ([i^]n d[=o]l), n. (Chem., Bot.) A plant hormone ({C10H9NO2}) recognized as the principle growth regulator in higher plants; called also {heteroauxin}. Abbreviated {IAA}. Chemically it is 1H indole 3 acetic acid. [PJC] …
12amino acid — Biochem. any of a class of organic compounds that contains at least one amino group, NH2, and one carboxyl group, COOH: the alpha amino acids, RCH(NH2)COOH, are the building blocks from which proteins are constructed. Cf. essential amino acid.… …
13Butyric acid — Chembox new ImageFile =Butyric acid 2D skeletal.png ImageName = Skeletal structure ImageSize = 140 px ImageFile1 = Butyric acid flat structure.png ImageName1 = Flat structure ImageSize1 = 160 px ImageFile2 = Butyric acid 3D balls.png ImageName =… …
14Reissert indole synthesis — The Reissert indole synthesis is a series of chemical reactions designed to synthesize indole or substituted indoles (4 and 5) from ortho nitrotoluene 1 and diethyl oxalate 2. [Reissert, A. Ber. 1897, 30 , 1030.] [Noland, W. E.; Baude, F. J.… …
15indoleacetic acid — n. Biochem. any of the several isomeric acetic acid derivatives of indole, esp. one found as a natural growth hormone in plants. Usage: Abbr.: IAA. Etymology: INDOLE + ACETIC …
16Leimgruber-Batcho indole synthesis — The Leimgruber Batcho indole synthesis is a series of organic reactions that produce indoles from o nitrotoluenes 1.Ref|BatchoPatentRef|Batch1985Ref|Clark1984 The first step is the formation of an enamine 2 using N,N dimethylformamide dimethyl… …
17indoleacetic acid — [ˌɪndəʊlə si:tɪk, sɛtɪk] noun Biochemistry a compound which is an acetic acid derivative of indole, especially one found as a natural growth hormone (auxin) in plants …
18indoleacetic acid — /in dohl euh see tik, set ik, in /, Biochem. a crystalline, water insoluble powder, C10H9NO2, a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. Also called beta indoleacetic acid, heteroauxin. [1885… …
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20Auxin — Auxins are a class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormone or plant hormone). Auxins play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.OverviewAuxins derive their name from the… …
