Glyphosate and the shikimate pathway (IMAGE)

University of Turku

Glyphosate and the shikimate pathway

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In glyphosate-sensitive bacteria, the EPSPS enzyme in the shikimate pathway is blocked by glyphosate and the essential aromatic amino acids are not produced. Glyphosate-resistant bacteria are not affected by the herbicide. In the human core gut microbiome, 54% of bacterial species are potentially sensitive to glyphosate.

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Pere Puigbò

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