Pyrimethanil
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Pyrimethanil is a broad spectrum fungicide
often applied to seeds. It inhibits methionine
biosynthesis, thus affecting protein formation and subsequent cell division. Pyrimethanil works best on young fungus infestations.
Fungicide
Fungicides are chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Fungi can cause serious damage in agriculture, resulting in critical losses of yield, quality and profit. Fungicides are used both in agriculture and to fight fungal infections in animals...
often applied to seeds. It inhibits methionine
Methionine
Methionine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCHCH2CH2SCH3. This essential amino acid is classified as nonpolar. This amino-acid is coded by the codon AUG, also known as the initiation codon, since it indicates mRNA's coding region where translation into protein...
biosynthesis, thus affecting protein formation and subsequent cell division. Pyrimethanil works best on young fungus infestations.