Protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibition by three peroxidizing herbicides: oxadiazon, LS 82-556 and M&B 39279

Abstract

Three chemically unrelated peroxidizing molecules, namely oxadiazon [5-(t-butyl)-3-(2,4-dichloro-5-isopropoxyphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2 -one], LS 82-556 [(S)3-N-(methylbenzyl)carbamoyl-5-propionyl-2,6-lutidine] and M&B 39279 [5-amino-4-cyano-1-(2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazol], are potent inhibitors of plant, yeast and mouse protoporphyrinogen oxidase.