Sulfometuron methyl is an organic compound used as an herbicide.[1] It is classed as a sulfonylurea. It functions via the inhibition of the enzyme acetolactate synthase, which catalyzes the first step in biosynthesis of the branched-chain amino acids valine, leucine, and isoleucine.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sulfometuron-methyl". Extension Toxicology Network. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ LaRossa, Robert; Schloss, John (1984). "The Sulfonylurea Herbicide Sulfometuron Methyl Is an Extremely Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Acetolactate Synthase in Salmonella typhimurium". Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (14): 8753–8757. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)47217-6. PMID 6378902.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfometuron-methyl
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