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cancer drug Vinblastine interferes with the
synthesis of microtubules. Which process does
Vinblastine interfere with during the cell mitosis?

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The correct answer is - disrupting microtubule assembly and proper formation of the mitotic spindle and the kinetochore.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vinblastine is known for treating cancer cells by sending them to apoptosis. It interferes with the synthesis of microtubules. It binds to the microtubular proteins of the mitotic spindle that causes disrupting microtubule assembly.

It also prevents from proper formation of the mitotic spindle and the kinetochore which is essential to separating chromosomes during anaphase. They arrest mitosis and cause cell death.

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