Toxicity of dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) to Azotobacter vinelandii.
The effect of dicamba was studied in N-free medium inoculated with Azotobacter vinelandii ATCC 12837. Nitrogen fixation was determined by acetylene reduction. Dicamba at a concentration of 500 micrograms/mL had a strong inhibitory effect on nitrogenase activity. However, no inhibitory effect on microbial respiration was detected.
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D001395:Azotobacter / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001565:Benzoates / Q000633:toxicity*; D003996:Dicamba / Q000633:toxicity*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity
D001565:Benzoates; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D003996:Dicamba