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Epothilones MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Epothilones
Tree Number(s)
D02.540.576.500.984
Unique ID
D034261
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034261
Scope Note
A group of 16-member MACROLIDES which stabilize MICROTUBULES in a manner similar to PACLITAXEL. They were originally found in the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum, now renamed to Polyangium (MYXOCOCCALES).
Entry Term(s)
Epothilon
Epothilone
Pharm Action
Tubulin Modulators
Previous Indexing
Epoxy Compounds (1995-2002)
Macrolides (1998-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Epothilones Preferred
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