glyphosate (CHEBI:27744)

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ChEBI Name	glyphosate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:27744

Definition	A phosphonic acid resulting from the formal oxidative coupling of the methyl group of methylphosphonic acid with the amino group of glycine. It is one of the most commonly used herbicides worldwide, and the only one to target the enzyme 5-enolpyruvyl-3-shikimate phosphate synthase (EPSPS).

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Secondary ChEBI IDs	CHEBI:5510, CHEBI:24423, CHEBI:43013

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Formula

C3H8NO5P

Net Charge

Average Mass

169.07310

Monoisotopic Mass

169.01401

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H8NO5P/c5-3(6)1-4-2-10(7,8)9/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H2,7,8,9)

InChIKey

XDDAORKBJWWYJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

OC(=O)CNCP(O)(O)=O

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	inorganic acid A Bronsted acid derived from one or more inorganic compounds. Inorganic acids (also known as mineral acids) form hydrons and conjugate base ions when dissolved in water. (via pnictogen oxoacid ) Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base). (via oxoacid )

Biological Role(s):	EC 2.5.1.19 (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) inhibitor An EC 2.5.1.* (non-methyl-alkyl or aryl transferase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of 3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase (EC 2.5.1.19). fungicide A substance used to destroy fungal pests. (via phosphonic acid )

Application(s):	agrochemical An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture. herbicide A substance used to destroy plant pests. fungicide A substance used to destroy fungal pests. (via phosphonic acid )

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) has role EC 2.5.1.19 (3-phosphoshikimate 1-carboxyvinyltransferase) inhibitor (CHEBI:20569) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) has role herbicide (CHEBI:24527) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) is a glycine derivative (CHEBI:24373) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) is a phosphonic acid (CHEBI:44976) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) is conjugate acid of glyphosate(1−) (CHEBI:133673) glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) is conjugate acid of glyphosate(2−) (CHEBI:67052)

Incoming	glyphosate(1−) (CHEBI:133673) is conjugate base of glyphosate (CHEBI:27744) glyphosate(2−) (CHEBI:67052) is conjugate base of glyphosate (CHEBI:27744)

IUPAC Name

N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine

Synonym	Source
Glyphosate	KEGG COMPOUND

Brand Name	Source
Roundup	KEGG COMPOUND

Last Modified

21 June 2022