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ChEBI Name	acephate

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:34520

Definition	A phosphoramide that is methamidophos in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by an acetyl group.

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Formula

C4H10NO3PS

Net Charge

Average Mass

183.16690

Monoisotopic Mass

183.01190

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H10NO3PS/c1-4(6)5-9(7,8-2)10-3/h1-3H3,(H,5,6,7)

InChIKey

YASYVMFAVPKPKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COP(=O)(NC(C)=O)SC

Roles Classification
Biological Role(s):	EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enzyme acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7), which helps breaking down of acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.

Application(s):	acaricide A substance used to destroy pests of the subclass Acari (mites and ticks). agrochemical An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture. insecticide Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects. (via organophosphorus insecticide ) pesticide Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests. (via organophosphorus pesticide )

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	acephate (CHEBI:34520) has functional parent methamidophos (CHEBI:38721) acephate (CHEBI:34520) has role acaricide (CHEBI:22153) acephate (CHEBI:34520) has role agrochemical (CHEBI:33286) acephate (CHEBI:34520) has role EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor (CHEBI:38462) acephate (CHEBI:34520) is a mixed diacylamine (CHEBI:37716) acephate (CHEBI:34520) is a organic thiophosphate (CHEBI:37512) acephate (CHEBI:34520) is a organothiophosphate insecticide (CHEBI:25715) acephate (CHEBI:34520) is a phosphoramide (CHEBI:17102)

IUPAC Name

O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoroamidothioate

Synonyms	Sources
Acephate	KEGG COMPOUND
Acetamidophos	ChemIDplus
Acetylphosphoramidothioic acid O,S-dimethyl ester	ChemIDplus
N-(Methoxy(methylthio)phosphinoyl)acetamide	ChemIDplus
O,S-dimethyl acetylamidothiophosphate	IUPAC
O,S-Dimethylacetylphosphoroamidothioate	KEGG COMPOUND

Last Modified

24 February 2014

General Comment
2014-02-24	Acephate is occasionally found in human urine.