it inhibits mitosis and induces cell death by acting as a topoisomerase ii poison. topoisomerase ii is an enzyme in the nucleus of cells that unwinds dna by making transient double strand breaks, relieving the torsion of supercoiled dna.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Teniposide Action Pathway'