2. Signaling Pathways
  3. Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
  4. Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase

Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase

Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) catalyzes the oxidation of protoporphyrinogen IX to protoporphyrinogen IX. PPO is also a target of diphenyl ether herbicides. In plants, there are two PPO encoding genes, namely PPO1 and PPO2.

Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase Related Products (25):

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-157470
    PPO-IN-6
    		Inhibitor
    PPO-IN-6 is a protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) inhibitor that blocks the production of heme and chlorophyll. Pop-in-6 can be used IN the detection and research of cancer and other diseases.
    PPO-IN-6
  • HY-161951
    PPO-IN-15
    		Inhibitor
    PPO-IN-15 (compound (R)-I-5) is a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor that is effective against resistant weeds and safer in wheat and rice.
    PPO-IN-15
  • HY-118923
    Saflufenacil
    		Inhibitor
    Saflufenacil is a herbicide of the pyrimidinedione chemical class preplant burndown and selective preemergence dicot weed control in multiple crops, including corn. Saflufenacil is a potent inhibitor of protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO).
    Saflufenacil
  • HY-173058
    NtPPO-IN-1
    		Inhibitor
    NtPPO-IN-1 (Compound A4) is the inhibitor for Nicotiana tabacum PPO (NtPPO) with a Ki of 9.05 nM. NtPPO-IN-1 exhibits herbicidal activity against Setaria viridis, Echinochloa crus-galli, Digitaria sanguinalis, Amaranthus retroflexus, Abutilon theophrasti and Portulaca oleracea, and exhibits 30-50% injury to corn and rice (150 g a.i./ha).
    NtPPO-IN-1
  • HY-136513
    Bifenox
    		Inhibitor 99.77%
    Bifenox (MC-4379) is a nitrophenyl ether herbicide. Bifenox disrupts cellular membrane, inhibits photosynthesis and inhibits the protoporphyrinogen oxidase. Bifenox increases the ROS production in the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
    Bifenox