Chemical entity
type: Concept
narrower: Oryzalin

Oryzalin
broader: Chemical entity
definition: [Wikipedia] Oryzalin is an herbicide of the dinitroaniline class. It acts through the disruption (depolymerization) of microtubules, thus blocking anisotropic growth of plant cells. It can also be used to induce polyploidy in plants as an alternative to colchicine.
definition: [ChEBI] A sulfonamide that is benzenesulfonamide substituted at positions 3 and 5 by nitro groups and at position 4 by a dipropylamino group.
created: 2022-02-07T17:00:00
in scheme: ozcar-theia
type: Entity
type: Concept