Trimethylcolchicinic acid
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-017329
A colchicine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trimethylcolchicinic acid binds to tubulin, inhibiting its polymerization into microtubules and preventing cell division.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-017329 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Abbreviation | TMCA |
| Synonyms | desacetyl colchicine D-tartrate; methyl ether; trimethylcolchicinic acid methyl ether d-tartrate |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0) |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ONC-017329",
"term": "Trimethylcolchicinic acid",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "A colchicine analog with potential antineoplastic activity. Trimethylcolchicinic acid binds to tubulin, inhibiting its polymerization into microtubules and preventing cell division.",
"abbreviation": "TMCA",
"synonyms": [
"desacetyl colchicine D-tartrate",
"methyl ether",
"trimethylcolchicinic acid methyl ether d-tartrate"
],
"references": [
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/trimethylcolchicinic-acid/"
}
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