maytansine

M3A1Y4T1A1N1S1I1N1E1

noun

A cytotoxic agent that inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site.

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Meanings

nounmaytansine (countable and uncountable, plural maytansines)

plural maytansines · alternative maitansine

  1. countableuncountableA cytotoxic agent that inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site.

Origin

From taxonomic name Maytenus + -ine? from the plant from which it can be isolated.

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APA

maytansine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maytansine

MLA

“maytansine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maytansine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maytansine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maytansine.

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