Epothilone Compound

**Semantic type:** Chemical Viewed Structurally|Organic Chemical

**Definition:** A class of compounds isolated from the myxobacterium Sorangium cellulosum. Similar to taxanes, epothilone compounds induce microtubule polymerization and stabilize microtubules against depolymerization conditions, thereby inhibiting mitosis. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - epothilone