Term Name: | maytansine |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6701] ( EBI ) |