Demecolcine (INN; also known as colcemid) is a drug used in chemotherapy. It is closely related to the natural alkaloid colchicine with the replacement of the acetyl group on the amino moiety with methyl, but it is less toxic. It depolymerises microtubules and limits microtubule formation (inactivates spindle fibre formation), thus arresting cells in metaphase and allowing cell harvest and karyotyping to be performed.
During cell division, demecolcine inhibits mitosis at metaphase by inhibiting spindle formation. Medically, demecolcine has been used to improve the results of cancer radiotherapy by synchronising tumour cells at metaphase, the radiosensitive stage of the cell cycle.
In animal cloning procedures, demecolcine makes an ovum eject its nucleus, creating space for insertion of a new nucleus. |
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Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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fundamental metabolite
Any metabolite produced by all living cells.
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2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid
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IUPAC
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2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acid
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JCBN
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2-Aminoglutaramic acid
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KEGG COMPOUND
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glutamic acid γ-amide
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ChEBI
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Glutamin
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ChEBI
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Glutamine
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KEGG COMPOUND
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Glutaminsäure-5-amid
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ChEBI
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Hgln
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IUPAC
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1723795
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Reaxys Registry Number
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Reaxys
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27318
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Gmelin Registry Number
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Gmelin
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585-21-7
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CAS Registry Number
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ChemIDplus
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6899-04-3
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CAS Registry Number
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ChemIDplus
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