Organic Chemical
camptothecin analogue
Definitions related to camptothecin analogue:
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An anticancer drug related in structure to camptothecin, a topoisomerase inhibitor. One such drug is aminocamptothecin.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any substance based on the structure of camptothecin that stabilizes topoisomerase I-DNA covalent complexes, thereby causing DNA damage and apoptosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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