Pharmacologic Substance
epothilone D

[ eh-poth-ih-lone ... ]
Definitions related to epothilone d:
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A natural polyketide compound isolated from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum. Also known as desoxyepothilone B, epothilone D binds to tubulin and inhibits the disassembly of microtubules, resulting in the inhibition of mitosis, cellular proliferation, and cell motility. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of mitotic inhibitor and epothilone.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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