Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 36CT
Two examples of chemotherapeutic drugs (used to treat cancer) and their cellular actions are given below. Explain why each drug could be fatal to a cell.
• Vincristine: damages the mitotic spindle.
• Doxorubicin: binds to DNA and blocks messenger RNA synthesis.
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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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