5-Ketoclomazone (DXP Synthase Inhibitor)

Product Number: B-4101

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5-Ketoclomazone inhibits 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DXP) synthase, the first enzyme of the MEP pathway (non-mevalonate pathway) of isoprenoid biosynthesis.

References

1) Y. Matsue, H. Mizuno, T. Tomita, et al. “The herbicide ketoclomazone inhibits 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase in the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate pathway and shows antibacterial activity against Haemophilus influenzae” J. Antibiotics (2010), 63, 583-588. DOI: 10.1038/ja.2010.100

Categories	Biochemical Reagents
Filter	Inhibitor, MEP Pathway
CAS Number	80959-17-7
Molecular Formula	C12H12ClNO3
Molecular Weight (g/mol)	253.69
Purity	0.95
Storage	4 °C or below
Shipping Temp	Room Temperature