Two examples of chemotherapeutic drugs (drugs used to treat cancer) and their cellular actions are listed below.

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Two examples of chemotherapeutic drugs (drugs used to treat cancer) and their cellular actions are listed below. Explain why each drug could be fatal to a cell.
a. Vincristine (brand name Oncovin): damages the mitotic spindle
b. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin): binds to DNA and blocks mRNA Synthesis
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Human Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN: 978-0321927040

10th edition

Authors: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn

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