An antimitotic agent that disrupts microtubles preventing tubulin polymerization. Stimulates the intrinsic GTPase activity of tubulin. Induces apoptosis in several normal and tumor cell lines and activates JNK/SAPK signaling.
Soluble in Dichlormethane, DMSO and Methanol
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