Vinblastine is a commonly used chemotherapy drug that acts by interfering with the assembly of microtubules. How does it likely target cancer cells?
A) by suppressing cyclins
B) by inhibiting protein kinases
C) by inhibiting DNA synthesis
D) by denaturing myosin and preventing the cleavage furrow from forming
E) by disrupting mitotic spindle formation
E
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