Ravtansine

Synonyms[edit source]

Ravtansine, DM 4, DM-4, DM4, DM4, N2'-Deacetyl-N2'-(4-mercapto-4-methyl-1-oxopentyl)-maytansine, N2'-(4-((3-carboxypropyl)dithio].-4-methyl-1-oxo-2-sulfopentyl].-N2'-deacetylmaytansine

Thesaurus

A tubulin-binding maytansinoid. Ravtansine binds to tubulin at the maytansine-binding site, which disrupts microtubule assembly/disassembly dynamics and inhibits mitosis. Ravtansine, Organic Chemical

NCI Thesaurus (external)

C67477.

This concise article on Ravtansine incorporates public domain text from the US National Library of Medicine.

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