RPR112378 and RPR115781: Two representatives of a new family of microtubule assembly inhibitors

Molecular Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 553-563

  Combeau, Cécile ^a   Provost, Jean ^a   Lancelin, Frédérique ^a   Tournoux, Yann ^a   Prod'Homme, François ^a   Herman, Frédéric ^a   Lavelle, François ^a   Leboul, Jean ^a   Vuilhorgne, Marc ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; RPR 112378; RPR 115781; THIOL DERIVATIVE; TUBULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINBLASTINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034048658     PISSN: 0026895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/mol.57.3.553     Document Type: Article

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