The herbicidal natural product phosphonothrixin is an inhibitor of the riboflavin biosynthetic enzyme <scp>L</scp>‐3,4‐dihydroxy‐2‐butanone‐4‐phosphate synthase
The natural phytotoxin phosphonothrixin is the first herbicide inhibiting an enzyme involved in vitamin B2 (riboflavin) biosynthesis and represents a prototype of a novel herbicide with a brand-new mode of action. © 2025 The Author(s). Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Bernd Laber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-0746)
- Jörg Freigang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7120-3372)
- David M. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9906-1695)
- Yoann Huet
- Hansjörg Dietrich
- Wolfgang Schulte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0333-6962)
Institutions
- Mundipharma (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pest Management Science
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8791
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.75