CHEBI:34520 - acephate

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ChEBI Name acephate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:34520
Definition A phosphoramide that is methamidophos in which one of the hydrogens is replaced by an acetyl group.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
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Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor
An EC 3.1.1.* (carboxylic ester hydrolase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of enzyme acetylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.7), which helps breaking down of acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
Application(s): acaricide
A substance used to destroy pests of the subclass Acari (mites and ticks).
agrochemical
An agrochemical is a substance that is used in agriculture or horticulture.
insecticide
Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta. In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.
(via organophosphorus insecticide )
pesticide
Strictly, a substance intended to kill pests. In common usage, any substance used for controlling, preventing, or destroying animal, microbiological or plant pests.
(via organophosphorus pesticide )
Related Structures
acephate is a Structural Derivative of
methamidophos
Mass : 141.13022
Formula : C2H8NO2PS
38721
phosphoric acid
Mass : 97.99520
Formula : H3O4P
26078
phosphoric acid
Mass : 97.99520
Formula : H3O4P
26078
phosphorus oxoacid
Definition : A pnictogen oxoacid which contains phosphorus and oxygen, at least one hydrogen atom bound to oxygen, and forms an ion by the loss of one or more protons.
oxoacid
Definition : A compound which contains oxygen, at least one other element, and at least one hydrogen bound to oxygen, and which produces a conjugate base by loss of positive hydrogen ion(s) (hydrons).
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