ASA Activators
ASA activators encompass a broad spectrum of chemicals that can indirectly influence the activity of Anthranilate Synthase Alpha Subunit 1 in chloroplasts, the site of tryptophan biosynthesis in plants. These chemicals interact with diverse metabolic and signaling pathways within the plant cells, each affecting the enzyme's activity through secondary or tertiary effects on metabolic demand, signal transduction, or stress response pathways. For example, 5-Aminolevulinic acid, by serving as a precursor to chlorophyll, can boost chloroplast function, potentially enhancing the biosynthesis of tryptophan where ASA plays a pivotal role. Similarly, plant hormones like gibberellic acid and jasmonic acid can increase the need for protein synthesis or activate stress responses, respectively, thereby indirectly stimulating the activation of ASA to provide the necessary tryptophan for these processes.
Cytokinins like kinetin and zeatin can increase cell division rates, leading to a surge in metabolic activity within the chloroplasts, which may include the upregulation of ASA activity to meet the increased demand for amino acid synthesis. In contrast, signaling molecules like nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide can elicit a cascade of reactions within the plant's metabolism, including the potential upregulation of ASA as a response to external stimuli or stress.
| Product Name | CAS # | Catalog # | QUANTITY | Price | Citations | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride Salt | 5451-09-2 | sc-262399 sc-262399A sc-262399B sc-262399C | 1 g 5 g 25 g 100 g | $36.00 $206.00 $347.00 $1326.00 | 2 | |
Precursor in the chlorophyll synthesis pathway, which can enhance chloroplastic function and potentially increase the demand for tryptophan synthesis, thereby activating ASA. | ||||||
Gibberellic acid | 77-06-5 | sc-257556 sc-257556A sc-257556B sc-257556C | 500 mg 1 g 5 g 25 g | $46.00 $62.00 $142.00 $505.00 | 2 | |
Plant hormone that can promote growth and could enhance the demand for protein synthesis, indirectly stimulating tryptophan synthesis via ASA activation. | ||||||
3-Indoleacetic acid | 87-51-4 | sc-254494 sc-254494A sc-254494B | 5 g 25 g 100 g | $30.00 $90.00 $157.00 | 4 | |
An auxin, which is a product of tryptophan pathway, might regulate ASA by feedback mechanisms to balance tryptophan levels in the plant. | ||||||
Salicylic acid | 69-72-7 | sc-203374 sc-203374A sc-203374B | 100 g 500 g 1 kg | $46.00 $92.00 $117.00 | 3 | |
Plant hormone involved in the systemic acquired resistance pathway, could potentially enhance ASA activity in response to stress, promoting tryptophan biosynthesis. | ||||||
(±)-Jasmonic Acid | 77026-92-7 | sc-205355 sc-205355A sc-205355B sc-205355C sc-205355D sc-205355E | 100 mg 250 mg 1 g 5 g 10 g 50 g | $94.00 $124.00 $194.00 $1642.00 $3274.00 $13780.00 | ||
A plant hormone that modulates various aspects of plant growth and response to stress, potentially increasing the requirement for tryptophan and activating ASA. | ||||||
Calcium chloride anhydrous | 10043-52-4 | sc-207392 sc-207392A | 100 g 500 g | $65.00 $262.00 | 1 | |
Calcium acts as a secondary messenger in signal transduction and might influence ASA activity by modulating various signaling pathways. | ||||||
Kinetin | 525-79-1 | sc-207780 sc-207780A | 1 g 5 g | $37.00 $47.00 | ||
A cytokinin that promotes cell division, which could enhance the need for tryptophan synthesis through ASA in actively dividing cells. | ||||||
Sodium nitroprusside dihydrate | 13755-38-9 | sc-203395 sc-203395A sc-203395B | 1 g 5 g 100 g | $42.00 $83.00 $155.00 | 7 | |
A nitric oxide donor that may act as a signaling molecule in plants, potentially upregulating ASA activity as part of the response to nitric oxide. | ||||||
Hydrogen Peroxide | 7722-84-1 | sc-203336 sc-203336A sc-203336B | 100 ml 500 ml 3.8 L | $30.00 $60.00 $93.00 | 27 | |
Acts as a signaling molecule in plants, could modulate the activity of ASA as a response to oxidative stress. | ||||||
D(+)Glucose, Anhydrous | 50-99-7 | sc-211203 sc-211203B sc-211203A | 250 g 5 kg 1 kg | $37.00 $194.00 $64.00 | 5 | |
As a primary energy source, glucose may upregulate the entire metabolic machinery of the plant, including ASA, to meet increased biosynthetic demands. | ||||||