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ChEBI

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.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
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Relationships
is a type of
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from maytansine
Phenotype where environments contain maytansine
Phenotype modified by environments containing maytansine
Human Disease Model
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