Toxicity of dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) to Azotobacter vinelandii

J Gonzalez-Lopez; J Moreno; T de la Rubia; M V Martinez-Toledo; A Ramos-Cormenzana

doi:10.1007/BF02872928

Toxicity of dicamba (2-methoxy-3,6-dichlorobenzoic acid) to Azotobacter vinelandii

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1984;29(2):127-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02872928.

Authors

J Gonzalez-Lopez, J Moreno, T de la Rubia, M V Martinez-Toledo, A Ramos-Cormenzana

PMID: 6724435
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872928

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Azotobacter / drug effects*
Azotobacter / metabolism
Benzoates / toxicity*
Dicamba / toxicity*
Soil Pollutants / toxicity

Substances

Benzoates
Soil Pollutants
Adenosine Triphosphate
Dicamba