Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5165471 Phytochemistry 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Grass benzoxazinones such as DIMBOA readily react with thiols. ► DIMBOA reacts with glutathione to form stable spirocyclic adducts. ► Protein cysteinyl residues similarly react with DIMBOA. ► This reactivity is likely to result in toxicity on ingestion.
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