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RE: Debunking Misinformation about Glyphosate Part 2
Do you know anything about the arguments of the shikimate pathway @kryzsec?
Do you know anything about the arguments of the shikimate pathway @kryzsec?
I know about the interactions between glyphosate and the shikimate pathway. The shikimate pathway (for those reading that may not know) is the mechanism allowing bacteria, plants, etc to produce certain amino acids and is absent in animals which is why amino acids that are produced via this technique are called essential nutrients (meaning you have to eat them to get them).
What is known is that glyphosate will interfere with this pathway at or before the chorismate formation. You can find a more in depth explanation here or if you do not like markup links then www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC440734/
So I have actually never seen someone use that as a argument against glyphosate usage. It honestly would be another good argument against glyphosate. So @reddust if you know some of the arguments I will happily address some of them if I know the answer.
I will do a bullet list of the arguments and glypnsate harming gut bacteria regarding animals and insects, especially humans. Not tonight though, I'll post an article this weekend!
Yeah if you do I will gladly take a look at it and make certain everything is more or less correct if you want. There are studies that link a correlation that certain bacteria in the gut can be damaged by doses of glyphosate over certain thresholds (some bacteria are more resistant to it). Thank you for commenting @reddust
You are welcome, I look forward to seeing the corrections and counter arguments you make!
One thing to be noted about is that a lot of the research in this area has not been peer reviewed and some(a small portion) has been based off of lab results that have been reported with errors. There is also very minimal research in this area (partially because it is a very complex subject) so some arguments you make I may not comment on for the simple fact that I can neither prove or disprove it. I hope you understand that without a proper lab to conduct my own experiments and without peer reviewed studies I may be skeptical to certain claims but I will do my best. I look forward to this too!
I will use research articles....also did you know glyphosate has been patented as an antibiotic?
@reddust the patent is here if you would like to read it. It is not a general purpose antibiotic though.