Epothilone C

The Uses of Epothilone C

Epothilone C is a related compound of Epothilones, which are a novel class of antineoplastic agents with antitubulin activity. In addition, Epothilones utilize a similar mechanism of action to that of taxanes and are less susceptible to multidrug resistance caused by P-glycoprotein. Studies showed that Epothilones exhibit antitumor activity against human cancer cells that are taxane-resistant.

Definition

ChEBI: Epothilone C is an epothilone that is 1-oxacyclohexadec-13-ene-2,6-dione which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 4 and 9, methyl groups at positions 5, 5, 7, and 9, and by a (1E)-1-(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)prop-1-en-2-yl group at position 16 (the 4S,7R,8S,9S,13Z,16S stereoisomer).