DM-1

Mertansine (DM-1) is a tubulin inhibitor that binds to the ends of microtubules and inhibits microtubule dynamics. DM-1(Mertansine) has antitumor activity and functions as a regulator of tubulin. It is an alpha-amino acid ester, a carbamate, an epoxide, an organic heterocyclic tetracyclic compound, an organochlorine compound, a mercaptan, and a maydenin alkaloid. DM-1, derived from Mydenin, is a cytotoxic component of antibody-drug conjugations that produce antibody-drug conjugations via a sulfhydryl group splice with SPP (n-succinimide 4- (2-pyridyl dithio)) or SMCC (4- (3-mercapto-2, 5-dioxy-1 pyrrolidyl) -cyclohexanic acid) splice.