Customization: | Available |
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CAS No.: | 67747-09-5 |
Formula: | C15h16cl3n3o2 |
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Prochloraz, brand name Sportak, is an imidazole fungicide within gardening and agriculture to control the growth of fungi.It is not registered for use in the United States.Similarly to other azole fungicides, prochloraz is an inhibitor of the enzyme lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51A1), which is necessary for the production of ergosterol - an essential component of the fungal cell membrane - from lanosterol. The agent is a broad-spectrum, protective and curative fungicide, effective.
Like many imidazole and triazole fungicides and antifungal medications, prochloraz is not particularly selective in its actions. In addition to inhibition of lanosterol 14α-demethylase, prochloraz has also been found to act as an antagonist of the androgen and estrogen receptors, as an agonist of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor, and as an inhibitor of enzymes in the steroidogenesis pathway such as CYP17A1 and aromatase. In accordance, it has been shown to produce reproductive malformations in mice. As such, prochloraz is considered to be an endocrine disruptor.
Active ingredient | Prochloraz |
Classification | Fungicide / Agrochemical |
CAS No. | 67747-09-5 |
Mode of action | Prochloraz 250g/l is a kind of broad-spectrum bactericide |
Usage | Control of many fungal diseases in a wide range of crops, including pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, bush and cane fruit, cranberries, strawberries, pawpaws, bananas, mangoes, coconut palms, oil palms, rubber, pepper, vines, hops, vegetables, cucurbits, tobacco, coffee, tea, rice, soya beans, peanuts, potatoes, sugar beet, cotton, maize, ornamentals, mushrooms, and turf. Application rates for food crops are 1-2.5 kg/ha. Phytotoxicity Russetting is possible with flowering ornamentals, apples, and grapes. Some varieties of flowering ornamentals may be injured. Pittosporum foliage is sensitive. Phytotoxicity may be increased with oils or oil-containing substances. |