Maytansine
| Definition: |
An ansa macrolide isolated from the East African shrubs Maytenus serrata and M. buchananii. It has antineoplastic activity, probably due to its inhibition of DNA synthesis. |
| Notes: |
/biosyn permitted if by plant |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
35846-53-8 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Morpholines (1966-1975),Oxazines (1976) |
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