Regulators of cell division in plant tissues : XXI. Distribution coefficients for cytokinins.

The distribution of six cytokinins [zeatin, zeatin riboside, 6-(4-hydroxy-3-methylbutylamino)purine, 6-(3-methylbut-2-enylamino)purine and its riboside, and kinetin] between aqueous buffers (pH 3.0 and 7.0) and several organic solvents was assessed and partition coefficients calculated. Purification of cytokinins from plant extracts by solvent partition methods is discussed.