NCIt definition : A synthetic pentafluorophenylsulfonamide with potential antineoplastic activity. Batabulin
covalently binds to beta tubulin, resulting in a disruption of microtubule polymerization,
collapse of the cytoskeleton, cell cycle arrest, and tumor cell apoptosis.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called mitotic inhibitors.
It inhibits the growth of cancer cells by preventing cell division.;