Linuron

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].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[330-55-2]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H351, H360

Target

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

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.88

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C9H10Cl2N2O2

Molecular Weight

249.09

Precautions

H351, H360

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.