Influence of Sulfonamide Contamination Derived from Veterinary Antibiotics on Plant Growth and Development

• Main Authors: Mi Sun Cheong (Author), Kyung Hye Seo (Author), Hadjer Chohra (Author), Young Eun Yoon (Author), Hyeonji Choe (Author), Vimalraj Kantharaj (Author), Yong Bok Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Veterinary antibiotics such as sulfonamides are widely used to increase feed efficiency and to protect against disease in livestock production. The sulfonamide antimicrobial mechanism involves the blocking of folate biosynthesis by inhibiting bacterial dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) activity compet...