Rational herbicide design by inhibition of tryptophan biosynthesis
Author/Authors :
John Finn، نويسنده , , Charles Langevine، نويسنده , , Iwona Birk، نويسنده , , Jeff Birk، نويسنده , , Karen Nickerson، نويسنده , , Shirley Rodaway، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages :
6
From page :
2297
To page :
2302
Abstract :
Compounds designed to mimic the tryptophan synthase α subunit reactive intermediate were found to be potent inhibitors of the enzyme. These compounds are herbicidal and the herbicidal mode of action was demonstrated to be due to disruption of trytophan biosynthesis.
