Inhibitors of Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis and Signal Transduction.

ABSTRACT: Chemical inhibitors are invaluable tools for investigating protein function in reverse genetic approaches. Their application bears many advantages over mutant generation and characterization. Inhibitors can overcome functional redundancy, their application is not limited to species for which tools of molecular genetics are available and they can be applied to specific tissues or developmental stages, making them highly convenient for addressing biological questions. The use of inhibitors has helped to elucidate hormone biosynthesis and signaling pathways and here we review compounds that were developed for the plant hormones brassinosteroids (BRs). BRs are steroids that have strong growth-promoting capacities, are crucial for all stages of plant development and participate in adaptive grow

SUBMITTER: Rozhon W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930552 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature