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NIH3D

Vincristine

Generated by NIH 3D workflows using data provided by
Kzoghebi
Created:
2/17/19
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23

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3DPX-010615

Licensing:

CC-BY
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Version 2

Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description

Vincristine is a natural alkaloid isolated from the plant Vinca rosea Linn. Vincristine binds irreversibly to microtubules and spindle proteins in S phase of the cell cycle and interferes with the formation of the mitotic spindle, thereby arresting tumor cells in metaphase. This agent also depolymerizes microtubules and may also interfere with amino acid, cyclic AMP, and glutathione metabolism; calmodulin-dependent Ca++ -transport ATPase activity; cellular respiration; and nucleic acid and lipid biosynthesis.