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Estramustine Phosphate Sodium
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Definition of Estramustine Phosphate Sodium
The orally available disodium salt, monohydrate, of estramustine phosphate, a synthetic molecule that combines estradiol and nornitrogen mustard through a carbamate link. estramustine and its major metabolite estramustine bind to microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) and tubulin, thereby inhibiting microtubule dynamics and leading to anaphase arrest in a dose-dependent fashion. This agent also exhibits anti-androgenic effects.

Estramustine Phosphate Sodium is from the group

Nitrogen Mustard Compound
Tubulin Binding Agent

Other Names for Estramustine Phosphate Sodium

Estramustine Phosphate Sodium
Estramustine PHOSPHATE SODIUM
Emcyt
Estracyt
Estramustine 17-(Dihydrogenphosphate) Disodium Salt
Estramustine Phosphate
Estramustine Sodium Phosphate
Estramustine phosphate
Estramustine sodium phosphate
Leo 299
Leo-299
Ro-21-8837/001

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