Taxol, anticancer drug, disrupts microtubule formation by binding to microtubules and accelerating their assembly so surprisingly, this stops mitosis. Specifically, Taxol must affect:
Correct answer: B. Anaphase
- A. The fibers of the mitotic spindle
- B. Anaphase
- C. Formation of the centrioles
- D. The S phase of the cell cycle
Explanation
Taxol, an anticancer drug, disrupts microtubule formation by binding to microtubules and stabilizing them, preventing their depolymerization. This stabilization of microtubules interferes with the normal dynamics of mitosis, particularly during anaphase. Taxol affects anaphase by interfering with the normal function of microtubules, thereby disrupting chromosome segregation and cell division.
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