NCIt related terms : 17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin;
NCIt definition : An analogue of the antineoplastic benzoquinone antibiotic geldanamycin. Alvespimycin
binds to HSP90, a chaperone protein that aids in the assembly, maturation and folding
of proteins. Subsequently, the function of Hsp90 is inhibited, leading to the degradation
and depletion of its client proteins such as kinases and transcription factors involved
with cell cycle regulation and signal transduction.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 17-DMAG. A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
It belongs to the family of drugs called geldanamycin analogs.;