| Synonyms: |
(11S,11aS)-9-hydroxy-11-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1,2,3,10,11,11a-hexahydro-5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5-one,
(7S,8S)-11-hydroxy-8-(1H-indol-3-yl)-3,9-diazatricyclo[8.4.0.0(3,7)]tetradeca-1(10),11,13-trien-2-one,
epitilivalline
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| Definition: |
A pyrrolobenzodiazepine that is (11aS)-2,3,5,10,11,11a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine substituted by an oxo group at position 5, by a hydroxy group at position 9, and by a 1H-indol-3-yl group at position 11S. It is a natural product discovered in Klebsiella oxytoca which is the causative toxin in antibiotic associated hemorrhagic colitis. It exhibits a microtubule-stabilizing activity that leads to mitotic arrest in the host cells. |