10-Hydroxy-11-methoxycamptothecin can be obtained from (S)-(+)-Camptothecin (C175150) which is an antitumor alkaloid. It binds irreversible to the DNA-topoisomerase I complex, inhibiting the reassociation of DNA after cleavage by topoisomerase I and traps the enzyme in a covalent linkage with DNA. A cytotoxic antitumor agent.
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