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Maytansine

Medical 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.
Guide 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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