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maytansine

Term ID
CHEBI:6701
Synonyms
  • (4beta,5beta,11E,13E)-maytansine
  • maitansina
  • maitansine
  • maitansinum
  • Maytansine
  • NSC 153858
  • NSC-153858
Definition
An organic heterotetracyclic compound and 19-membered macrocyclic lactam antibiotic originally isolated from the Ethiopian shrub Maytenus serrata but also found in other Maytenus species. It exhibits cytotoxicity against many tumour cell lines.
References
  • cas:35846-53-8
  • kegg.compound:C10606
  • kegg.drug:D04864
  • knapsack:C00002351
  • lipidmaps:LMPK04000017
  • pubmed:1241159
  • pubmed:20937594
  • pubmed:367597
  • pubmed:3834790
  • pubmed:628025
  • reaxys:5417399
  • wikipedia.en:Maytansine
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from maytansine
Phenotype where environments contain maytansine
Phenotype modified by environments containing maytansine
Phenotype affecting maytansine
Human Disease Model