RT @RussellCox_Chem: 2 step @TotalSynthesis of paclitaxel https://t.co/fTB2L7soQ2
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RT @RussellCox_Chem: 2 step @TotalSynthesis of paclitaxel https://t.co/fTB2L7soQ2
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RT @PlantSciDBG_en: Researchers from @MPIMP_Potsdam describe biosynthetic pathway of paclitaxel in Yew plants, a chemotherapeutic used as #…
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A fantastic breakthrough in cancer therapy: The drug PACLiTAXEL comes from yew (Taxus) trees. For each patient 10.000 kg (!) of yew needles needed to extract a 2g dosage. Now all genes required for its biosynthesis have been elucidated! https://t.co/JdEOR7