6-Benzylaminopurine

6-Benzylaminopurine is a plant growth regulator that belongs to the class of first generation synthetic cytokinin used in agriculture.

6-Benzylaminopurine has been used:

• to induce sprouting in plant materials
• in seed germination medium for culturing of seeds
• to modify Murashige and Skoog (MS) media for shoot initiation

6-Benzylaminopurine, benzyl adenine (BAP) is a synthetic cytokinin which together with auxins elicits plant growth and development responses. BAP is a widely use cytokinin supplement to plant growth media such as Murashige and Skoog medium, Gamborg′s medium, and Chu′s N6 medium.

BAP is an inhibitor of respiratory kinase in plants, and increases post-harvest life of green vegetables.