Malathion. Computer model of a molecule of the organophosphate pesticide malathion. It has the formula The atoms are shown as spheres

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Malathion. Computer model of a molecule of the organophosphate pesticide malathion. It has the formula The atoms are shown as spheres and are colour- coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (white), oxygen (red), phosphorus (green) and sulphur (yellow). Malathion is a wide- spectrum pesticide used to protect crops from sucking and chewing insects and to treat lice on humans. It belongs to a class of chemicals called cholinesterase inhibitors, which kill by blocking the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, causing paralysis. Large doses of malathion are toxic to humans and can be fatal.

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Size: 4000px × 3000px
Photo credit: © DR TIM EVANS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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