Formula C34H46ClN3O10 | Molar mass 692.2 g/mol | |
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Maitansine (INN), or maytansine (USAN), is a cytotoxic agent. It inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site.
It is a macrolide of the ansamycin type and can be isolated from plants of the genus Maytenus.
Derivatives are known as maytansinoids.
References
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