phosphinothricin

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
herbicide
gptkbp:CASNumber 77182-82-2
gptkbp:category phosphinic acid derivative
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H12NO4P
gptkbp:component gptkb:Confederate_States_of_America
gptkb:Basta
gptkbp:discoveredBy Toyo Jozo
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1972
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label phosphinothricin
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-amino-4-(hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl)butanoic acid
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits glutamine synthetase
causes ammonia accumulation in plants
gptkbp:molecularWeight 181.13 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:glufosinate
gptkbp:toxicity low toxicity to mammals
toxic to plants
gptkbp:usedAs non-selective herbicide
gptkbp:usedIn agriculture
genetic engineering
gptkbp:usedToSelect gptkb:transgenic_plants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:glufosinate
gptkb:Glufosinate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8