Glufosinate

Glufosinate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Amino-4-[hydroxy(methylphosphonoyl)]butanoic acid
	Other names Phosphinothricin
Identifiers
CAS Number	51276-47-2 ; 77182-82-2 (monoammonium salt) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:52136 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL450298 ;
ChemSpider	4630 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.051.893
EC Number	257-102-5;
KEGG	C05042 ;
PubChem CID	4794;
UNII	C8W4FP6BTY ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0043973 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12NO4P/c1-11(9,10)3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10) Key: IAJOBQBIJHVGMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES O=P(O)(CCC(C(=O)O)N)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12NO4P
Molar mass	181.128 g·mol−1
Hazards
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	2040 mg/kg (rat, oral); 1400 mg/kg (rat, dermal);
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Glufosinate (also known as phosphinothricin and often sold as an ammonium salt) is a naturally occurring broad-spectrum herbicide produced by several species of Streptomyces soil bacteria. Glufosinate is a non-selective, contact herbicide, with some systemic action. Plants may also metabolize bialaphos and phosalacine, other naturally occurring herbicides, directly into glufosinate. The compound irreversibly inhibits glutamine synthetase, an enzyme necessary for the production of glutamine and for ammonia detoxification, giving it antibacterial, antifungal and herbicidal properties. Application of glufosinate to plants leads to reduced glutamine and elevated ammonia levels in tissues, halting photosynthesis and resulting in plant death.