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<oncology> Alkaloid (818D) isolated from Vinca (periwinkle): binds to tubulin heterodimer and induces formation of paracrystals rather than tubules. Net result is that microtubules disappear as they disassemble and are not replaced. Used in tumour chemotherapy.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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