epothilone D
A natural polyketide compound isolated from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum. Also known as desoxyepothilone B, epothilone D binds to tubulin and inhibits the disassembly of microtubules, resulting in the inhibition of mitosis, cellular proliferation, and cell motility.
| Synonym: | 12,13-Deoxyepothilone B desoxyepothilone B |
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| Code name: | KOS 862 |
| Chemical structure: | (4S-(4R*,7S,8R*,9R*,13Z,16R*(E)))-4,8-Dihydroxy-5,5,7,9,13-pentamethyl-16-(1-methyl-2-(2-methyl-4-thiazolyl)ethenyl)oxacyclohexadec-13-ene-2,6-dione |
| NSC code: | 703147 |