Linuron

• UNSPSC Description:

  Linuron is a phenylurea herbicide that is widely used to control the growth of grass and weeds in various agriculture crops and in orchards. Linuron is a photosystem II inhibitor. Linuron is also a competitive androgen receptor (AR) antagonist with a Ki of 100 μM. Linuron shows reproductive toxicity in animals that acts as an endocrine disruptor[1][2][3][4].

• Target Antigen:

  Androgen Receptor

• Type:

  Reference compound

• Related Pathways:

  Vitamin D Related/Nuclear Receptor

• Applications:

  Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

• Field of Research:

  Endocrinology

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/linuron.html

• Purity:

  99.88

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  O=C(NC1=CC=C(Cl)C(Cl)=C1)N(OC)C

• Molecular Weight:

  249.09

• References & Citations:

  [1]Benjamin Horemans, et al. Functional Redundancy of Linuron Degradation in Microbial Communities in Agricultural Soil and Biopurification Systems. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 Apr 18;82(9):2843-2853.|[2]C Lambright, et al. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Linuron: An Antiandrogenic Herbicide That Produces Reproductive Malformations in Male Rats. Toxicol Sci. 2000 Aug;56(2):389-99.|[3]Hongwei Ding, et al. Reproductive Toxicity of Linuron Following Gestational Exposure in Rats and Underlying Mechanisms. Toxicol Lett. 2017 Jan 15;266:49-55.|[4]Elżbieta G Magnucka, et al. Various Effects of the Photosystem II--inhibiting Herbicides on 5-n-alkylresorcinol Accumulation in Rye Seedlings. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2014 Nov;116:56-62.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  330-55-2