Term Name: | glufosinate-P |
---|---|
Synonyms: | (+)-glufosinate, (2S)-2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic acid, (2S)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]butyric acid, (2S)-2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphoryl]butanoic acid, (2S)-glufosinate, (S)-glufosinate, (S)-phosphinothricin, 4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]-L-homoalanine, L-glufosinate, phosphinothricin-P |
Definition: | A 2-amino-4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphoryl]butanoic acid that has S configuration at position 2. A glutamine synthetase inhibitor, it is used (generally as the corresponding ammonium or sodium salts, known as glufosinate-P-ammonium and glufosinate-P-sodium, respectively) as a herbicide to control annual weeds and grasses. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:142852] ( EBI ) |