taxus canadensis/抗がん剤

An efficient conversion of Taxus canadensis abundant taxane, 9-dihydro-13-acetylbaccatin III to baccatin III is described. Since the synthesis of paclitaxel from baccatin III has been reported, this work can be used for additional supply of this powerful anticancer drug. In addition, new taxanes

A novel reduced taxane, 13-acetyl-9(R)-dihydrobaccatin III (1) has been isolated from Taxus canadensis. The selective C-13 deacetylation of this isolate has allowed for the preparation of a wide variety of 9(R)-dihydrotaxane analogs. In general, this series has shown greater stability and water

The cyclization of geranylgeranyl diphosphate to taxa-4(5),11(12)-diene represents the first committed, and a slow, step in the complex biosynthetic pathway leading to the anticancer drug Taxol. The cyclization enzyme, taxadiene synthase, has been previously purified from Pacific yew (Taxus

Callus cultures of Taxus cuspidata and Taxus canadensis were induced using different tissue explants including green and red arils, seed contents, young stems and needles. Callus derived from stem segments displayed the best growth in defined media. The culture medium was supplemented with reducing

Taxol is an anticancer identified in both endophytic fungus and its host plant. Plant Taxol is a diterpenoid with geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) mediates the biosynthesis of its terpenoid moiety. Previous report has suggested that fungal Taxol may require terpenoid pathway for its biosynthesis.