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carbamate insecticide

Term ID
CHEBI:38461
Synonyms
  • carbamate insecticides
Definition
Derivatives of carbamic acid with insecticidal properties of general formula ROC(=O)NR(1)R(2), where ROH is an alcohol, oxime, or phenol and R(1) is hydrogen or methyl. Like organophosphate insecticides, they are cholinesterase inhibitors, but carbamate insecticides differ in action from the organophosphates in that the inhibitory effect on cholinesterase is generally brief.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from carbamate insecticide
Phenotype where environments contain carbamate insecticide
Phenotype modified by environments containing carbamate insecticide
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