Taxus
The Genus Taxus| By: | Hideji Itokawa |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415298377 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134427666 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2003 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Taxol, originally derived from the North American Yew tree in 1971, is well-known worldwide as a powerful anticancer agent. Mechanistically, it has a unique microtubule stabilizing activity, and was clinically developed as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers at the National Cancer Institute, Washington D.C., USA.I