Vinblastine

Term

Alkaloid, C46H58N4O9, obtained from Vinca rosea, which binds to microtubules of the mitotic spindle and arrests metaphase of mitosis. Used as an antineoplastic and cytotoxic drug.

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Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė