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trimethylcolchicinic acid

A colchicine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trimethylcolchicinic acid binds to tubulin, inhibiting its polymerization into microtubules and preventing cell division.
Synonym:desacetyl colchicine D-tartrate
methyl ether
trimethylcolchicinic acid methyl ether d-tartrate
Abbreviation:TMCA
IND number:956
NSC code:36354
36796
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