Descrtption:
Phosphinothricin
Glufosinate or Glufosinate ammonium
Also known as Bayer’s BastaTM
C5H15N2O4P
MW: 198.2 g/mol
L-Phosphinothricin (PPT) is an analogue of glutamate and acts as a c o mpetitive inhibitor of glutamine synthetase. This enzyme is involved in assimilation of ammonia and plays a key role in nitrogen assimilation.