Which chemotherapy agent class is derived from plant alkaloids and disrupts mitosis by stabilizing microtubules rather than preventing their assembly?
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Correct answer: Taxanes
Taxanes (e.g., paclitaxel, docetaxel) are plant-derived and act by preventing microtubule disassembly, thus stabilizing microtubules and blocking mitosis at metaphase/anaphase transition.
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