Rhizobitoxine, produced by Bradyrhizobium sp. , Rhizobium japonicum, and Robbsia andropogonis, was recognized as an inhibitor of methionine biosynthesis. This compound is phytotoxic to soybean and other plant species*. Rhizobitoxine also Inhibits ethylene production from methionine as does a 2-amino-4-methoxy-3-enoic acid.
Can Rhizobitoxine inhibit growth\seed germination of cereals like Germination-Arrest Factor -1 (4-formylaminooxyvinylglycine)?
*Okazaki S, Sugawara M, Yuhashi K, Minamisawa K. Rhizobitoxine-induced chlorosis occurs in coincidence with methionine deficiency in soybeans. Ann Bot. 2007 Jul;100(1):55-9. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcm087. Epub 2007 May 24. PMID: 17525098; PMCID: PMC2735301.