Mechanism of Action of Camptothecin
Camptothecin (CPT) class of compounds has been demonstrated to be effective against a broad spectrum of tumors. Their molecular target has been firmly established to be human DNA topoisomerase I (topo I). CPT inhibits topo I by blocking the rejoining step of the cleavage/religation reaction of topo-...
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
2006
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8233/ |