Maytansine

Maytansine
Other names

Maytansin
Identifiers
CAS number 35846-53-8 Y
PubChem 5281828
UNII 14083FR882 N
ChEMBL CHEMBL488931 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C34H46ClN3O10
Molar mass 692.20 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Maytansine is a cytotoxic agent. It inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site.[1]

It is a macrolide of the ansamycin type and can be isolated from plants of the genus Maytenus.[1]

Derivatives are known as maytansinoids.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b National Cancer Institute: Definition of Maytansine
  2. ^ Yu, T.-W.; Bai, L; Clade, D; Hoffmann, D; Toelzer, S; Trinh, KQ; Xu, J; Moss, SJ et al. (2002). "The biosynthetic gene cluster of the maytansinoid antitumor agent ansamitocin from Actinosynnemapretiosum". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 99 (12): 7968–7973. doi:10.1073/pnas.092697199. PMC 123004. PMID 12060743. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=123004.